Asia vs India: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production

Asia
6.67 million t
in 2024
India
1.29 million t
in 2024
Asia rank
2nd
India rank
5th

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production over time

  • Asia
  • India
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 6.67 million t against 1.29 million t in India, a difference of 5.38 million t.

That makes Asia's figure about 5.2 times India's.

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

Asia ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia India Difference Ahead
1960s 936,090 t 142,467 t 793,623 t Asia
1970s 1.17 million t 137,904 t 1.03 million t Asia
1980s 1.66 million t 173,460 t 1.48 million t Asia
1990s 2.65 million t 202,502 t 2.45 million t Asia
2000s 3.74 million t 253,653 t 3.49 million t Asia
2010s 4.98 million t 556,963 t 4.43 million t Asia
2020s 6.41 million t 1.06 million t 5.34 million t Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, Asia or India?
Asia, at 6.67 million t against 1.29 million t in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production between Asia and India?
5.38 million t, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Asia and India rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Asia ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th 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 — Production. 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 — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 14,986 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.