Europe vs Nigeria: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat)

Europe
59.39 million An
in 2024
Nigeria
19.69 million An
in 2024
Europe rank
11th
Nigeria rank
11th

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

  • Europe
  • Nigeria
050.0M100.0M150.0M196119922024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 59.39 million An against 19.69 million An in Nigeria, a difference of 39.71 million An.

That makes Europe's figure about 3.0 times Nigeria's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 30 groups.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 133.96 million An 783,333 An 133.18 million An Europe
1970s 126.93 million An 1.72 million An 125.21 million An Europe
1980s 141.95 million An 3.19 million An 138.76 million An Europe
1990s 117.60 million An 6.13 million An 111.46 million An Europe
2000s 85.55 million An 12.33 million An 73.22 million An Europe
2010s 72.14 million An 16.82 million An 55.32 million An Europe
2020s 64.56 million An 20.08 million An 44.47 million An Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, Europe or Nigeria?
Europe, at 59.39 million An against 19.69 million An in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered between Europe and Nigeria?
39.71 million An, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Europe and Nigeria rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Europe ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 11th 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
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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.