Eastern Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat)

Eastern Africa
25.89 million An
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.87 million An
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 25.89 million An against 12.87 million An in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 13.02 million An.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 2.0 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 30 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 11.46 million An 12.52 million An 1.06 million An United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 12.16 million An 11.94 million An 226,810 An Eastern Africa
1980s 14.04 million An 15.58 million An 1.55 million An United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 11.45 million An 19.94 million An 8.49 million An United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 15.00 million An 15.74 million An 738,880 An United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 21.22 million An 14.49 million An 6.73 million An Eastern Africa
2020s 25.31 million An 13.75 million An 11.56 million An Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, Eastern Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Eastern Africa, at 25.89 million An against 12.87 million An in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered between Eastern Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13.02 million An, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Eastern Africa ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 14,928 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.