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

USSR
885,000 t
in 1991
Western Asia
1.28 million t
in 2024
USSR rank
7th
Western Asia rank
10th

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production over time

  • USSR
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 1.28 million t against 885,000 t in USSR, a difference of 395,830 t.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.4 times USSR's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

USSR ranks 7th and Western Asia ranks 10th of 234 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade USSR Western Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 978,333 t 378,236 t 600,098 t USSR
1970s 901,900 t 442,728 t 459,172 t USSR
1980s 852,200 t 573,621 t 278,579 t USSR
1990s 927,300 t 529,184 t 398,116 t USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, USSR or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 1.28 million t against 885,000 t in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production between USSR and Western Asia?
395,830 t, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Western Asia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do USSR and Western Asia rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
USSR ranks 7th 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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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.