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

Australia
927,230 t
in 2024
Southern Asia
1.88 million t
in 2024
Australia rank
6th
Southern Asia rank
6th

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production over time

  • Australia
  • Southern Asia
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 1.88 million t against 927,230 t in Australia, a difference of 950,780 t.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.0 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 6th and Southern Asia ranks 6th of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Southern Asia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 613,470 t 398,697 t 214,773 t Australia
1970s 638,650 t 469,251 t 169,399 t Australia
1980s 544,007 t 625,081 t 81,074 t Southern Asia
1990s 626,132 t 791,142 t 165,010 t Southern Asia
2000s 639,601 t 869,156 t 229,555 t Southern Asia
2010s 657,830 t 1.15 million t 491,822 t Southern Asia
2020s 760,899 t 1.64 million t 881,461 t Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, Australia or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 1.88 million t against 927,230 t in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production between Australia and Southern Asia?
950,780 t, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Southern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Southern Asia rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Australia ranks 6th and Southern Asia ranks 6th 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 — 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
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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.