Australia and New Zealand vs Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered

Australia and New Zealand
63.99 million An
in 2024
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
217.80 million An
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
5th
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank
7th

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922024

How they compare

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) currently reports 217.80 million An against 63.99 million An in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 153.81 million An.

That makes Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)'s figure about 3.4 times Australia and New Zealand's.

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

Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 7th of 246 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 65.15 million An 54.83 million An 10.32 million An Australia and New Zealand
1970s 69.96 million An 63.79 million An 6.16 million An Australia and New Zealand
1980s 72.47 million An 78.68 million An 6.21 million An Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
1990s 65.06 million An 96.03 million An 30.97 million An Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2000s 62.73 million An 134.57 million An 71.84 million An Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2010s 55.31 million An 177.08 million An 121.77 million An Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2020s 54.84 million An 211.76 million An 156.92 million An Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, Australia and New Zealand or Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), at 217.80 million An against 63.99 million An in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered between Australia and New Zealand and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
153.81 million An, with Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank globally for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 7th 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
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.