South Africa vs South America: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production over time
- South Africa
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 254,037 t against 168,000 t in South Africa, a difference of 86,037 t.
That makes South America's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 24th and South America ranks 22nd of 234 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124,111 t | 334,293 t | 210,182 t | South America |
| 1970s | 138,105 t | 297,543 t | 159,438 t | South America |
| 1980s | 130,287 t | 265,684 t | 135,397 t | South America |
| 1990s | 126,790 t | 271,055 t | 144,265 t | South America |
| 2000s | 133,810 t | 237,283 t | 103,473 t | South America |
| 2010s | 163,887 t | 239,555 t | 75,668 t | South America |
| 2020s | 159,720 t | 258,493 t | 98,773 t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, South Africa or South America?
- South America, at 254,037 t against 168,000 t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production between South Africa and South America?
- 86,037 t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and South America rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- South Africa ranks 24th and South America ranks 22nd 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.