New Zealand vs Western Asia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat)
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) over time
- New Zealand
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 58.91 million An against 22.26 million An in New Zealand, a difference of 36.65 million An.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.6 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 10th and Western Asia ranks 12th of 234 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Western Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.84 million An | 27.43 million An | 3.41 million An | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 34.29 million An | 32.21 million An | 2.08 million An | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 42.37 million An | 38.78 million An | 3.59 million An | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 32.45 million An | 27.12 million An | 5.33 million An | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 30.29 million An | 33.75 million An | 3.46 million An | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 24.14 million An | 42.06 million An | 17.93 million An | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 21.85 million An | 57.28 million An | 35.43 million An | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, New Zealand or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 58.91 million An against 22.26 million An in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered between New Zealand and Western Asia?
- 36.65 million An, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Western Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Western Asia rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- New Zealand ranks 10th and Western Asia ranks 12th of 234 countries.
- 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
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.