Afghanistan vs Brazil: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered

Afghanistan
9.06 million An
in 2024
Brazil
10.49 million An
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
35th
Brazil rank
32nd

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Brazil
4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M196119922024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 10.49 million An against 9.06 million An in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.43 million An.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 35th and Brazil ranks 32nd of 246 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Brazil in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Brazil Difference Ahead
1960s 6.37 million An 3.73 million An 2.64 million An Afghanistan
1970s 8.00 million An 4.16 million An 3.84 million An Afghanistan
1980s 8.48 million An 5.36 million An 3.12 million An Afghanistan
1990s 9.67 million An 7.74 million An 1.93 million An Afghanistan
2000s 8.79 million An 7.22 million An 1.57 million An Afghanistan
2010s 10.39 million An 8.27 million An 2.12 million An Afghanistan
2020s 10.03 million An 10.03 million An 1,848 An Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, Afghanistan or Brazil?
Brazil, at 10.49 million An against 9.06 million An in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered between Afghanistan and Brazil?
1.43 million An, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Brazil?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Brazil rank globally for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
Afghanistan ranks 35th and Brazil ranks 32nd of 246 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 15,726 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.