Australia and New Zealand vs Central America: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered

Australia and New Zealand
878,946 1000 An
in 2024
Central America
2.91 million 1000 An
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
18th
Central America rank
16th

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Central America
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Central America currently reports 2.91 million 1000 An against 878,946 1000 An in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 2.04 million 1000 An.

That makes Central America's figure about 3.3 times Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 18th and Central America ranks 16th of 191 countries.

Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Central America Difference Ahead
1960s 63,814 1000 An 147,405 1000 An 83,591 1000 An Central America
1970s 166,812 1000 An 264,325 1000 An 97,513 1000 An Central America
1980s 289,049 1000 An 487,152 1000 An 198,103 1000 An Central America
1990s 389,213 1000 An 974,442 1000 An 585,229 1000 An Central America
2000s 524,621 1000 An 1.76 million 1000 An 1.24 million 1000 An Central America
2010s 710,606 1000 An 2.26 million 1000 An 1.55 million 1000 An Central America
2020s 835,692 1000 An 2.82 million 1000 An 1.99 million 1000 An Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, Australia and New Zealand or Central America?
Central America, at 2.91 million 1000 An against 878,946 1000 An in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered between Australia and New Zealand and Central America?
2.04 million 1000 An, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Central America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Central America rank globally for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 18th and Central America ranks 16th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
1000 An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,971 data points, 1961–2024
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