Romania vs South Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat)

Romania
5.33 million An
in 2024
South Africa
4.88 million An
in 2024
Romania rank
42nd
South Africa rank
44th

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

  • Romania
  • South Africa
4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M196119922024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 5.33 million An against 4.88 million An in South Africa, a difference of 456,280 An.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Romania ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 44th of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3.67 million An 10.50 million An 6.83 million An South Africa
1970s 5.30 million An 9.62 million An 4.32 million An South Africa
1980s 7.19 million An 9.73 million An 2.54 million An South Africa
1990s 7.13 million An 8.95 million An 1.81 million An South Africa
2000s 5.23 million An 6.44 million An 1.21 million An South Africa
2010s 6.27 million An 5.68 million An 585,679 An Romania
2020s 5.48 million An 5.03 million An 441,142 An Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, Romania or South Africa?
Romania, at 5.33 million An against 4.88 million An in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered between Romania and South Africa?
456,280 An, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Romania ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 44th 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

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.