Northern America vs South Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production over time
- Northern America
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 168,000 t against 80,142 t in Northern America, a difference of 87,858 t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.1 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern America ahead.
Northern America ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 30 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Northern America averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 325,424 t | 124,111 t | 201,313 t | Northern America |
| 1970s | 204,840 t | 138,105 t | 66,735 t | Northern America |
| 1980s | 165,221 t | 130,287 t | 34,934 t | Northern America |
| 1990s | 148,128 t | 126,790 t | 21,338 t | Northern America |
| 2000s | 106,046 t | 133,810 t | 27,764 t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 88,137 t | 163,887 t | 75,750 t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 80,239 t | 159,720 t | 79,481 t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, Northern America or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 168,000 t against 80,142 t in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production between Northern America and South Africa?
- 87,858 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and South Africa rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Northern America ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th 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
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.