South America vs Viet Nam: Meat, Total — Production

South America
47.83 million t
in 2024
Viet Nam
5.60 million t
in 2024
South America rank
6th
Viet Nam rank
3rd

Meat, Total — Production over time

  • South America
  • Viet Nam
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 47.83 million t against 5.60 million t in Viet Nam, a difference of 42.23 million t.

That makes South America's figure about 8.5 times Viet Nam's.

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

South America ranks 6th and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 29 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South America Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 7.39 million t 418,705 t 6.97 million t South America
1970s 9.67 million t 440,840 t 9.23 million t South America
1980s 13.25 million t 824,725 t 12.42 million t South America
1990s 19.98 million t 1.05 million t 18.93 million t South America
2000s 29.99 million t 2.15 million t 27.84 million t South America
2010s 39.73 million t 3.80 million t 35.92 million t South America
2020s 44.73 million t 5.22 million t 39.51 million t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat, total — production, South America or Viet Nam?
South America, at 47.83 million t against 5.60 million t in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat, total — production between South America and Viet Nam?
42.23 million t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Viet Nam?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South America and Viet Nam rank globally for meat, total — production?
South America ranks 6th and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Meat, Total — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Meat, Total — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 14,172 data points, 1961–2024
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