Melanesia vs United States of America: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat)

Melanesia
55 kg/An
in 2024
United States of America
27 kg/An
in 2024
Melanesia rank
3rd
United States of America rank
2nd

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) over time

  • Melanesia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Melanesia currently reports 55 kg/An against 27 kg/An in United States of America, a difference of 28 kg/An.

That makes Melanesia's figure about 2.0 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.

Melanesia ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 16 kg/An 22.22 kg/An 6.22 kg/An United States of America
1970s 16 kg/An 23.8 kg/An 7.8 kg/An United States of America
1980s 16 kg/An 26.1 kg/An 10.1 kg/An United States of America
1990s 14.9 kg/An 28.9 kg/An 14 kg/An United States of America
2000s 16.5 kg/An 30.7 kg/An 14.2 kg/An United States of America
2010s 24.8 kg/An 30.2 kg/An 5.4 kg/An United States of America
2020s 35.6 kg/An 27.8 kg/An 7.8 kg/An Melanesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight, Melanesia or United States of America?
Melanesia, at 55 kg/An against 27 kg/An in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight between Melanesia and United States of America?
28 kg/An, with Melanesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Melanesia and United States of America rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
Melanesia ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd 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

Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight
Unit
kg/An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 14,851 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.