Jamaica vs South America: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat)
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) over time
- Jamaica
- South America
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 36 kg/An against 17 kg/An in South America, a difference of 19 kg/An.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.1 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 13th and South America ranks 15th of 234 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.33 kg/An | 15.89 kg/An | 1.44 kg/An | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 17.7 kg/An | 15.1 kg/An | 2.6 kg/An | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 16.6 kg/An | 14.7 kg/An | 1.9 kg/An | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 17.3 kg/An | 14.3 kg/An | 3 kg/An | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 20.5 kg/An | 13.2 kg/An | 7.3 kg/An | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 21.4 kg/An | 15.5 kg/An | 5.9 kg/An | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 23.6 kg/An | 16.6 kg/An | 7 kg/An | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight, Jamaica or South America?
- Jamaica, at 36 kg/An against 17 kg/An in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight between Jamaica and South America?
- 19 kg/An, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and South America rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Jamaica ranks 13th and South America ranks 15th 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. 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.