New Zealand vs Western Asia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production over time
- New Zealand
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 1.28 million t against 449,606 t in New Zealand, a difference of 831,224 t.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.8 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 10th and Western Asia ranks 10th of 234 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Western Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 494,900 t | 378,236 t | 116,664 t | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 526,270 t | 442,728 t | 83,542 t | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 633,764 t | 573,621 t | 60,144 t | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 524,669 t | 529,866 t | 5,197 t | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 545,522 t | 690,107 t | 144,584 t | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 468,625 t | 852,799 t | 384,174 t | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 441,496 t | 1.24 million t | 794,026 t | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, New Zealand or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 1.28 million t against 449,606 t in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production between New Zealand and Western Asia?
- 831,224 t, 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 — production?
- New Zealand ranks 10th and Western Asia ranks 10th 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
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.