Egypt vs Iraq: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered

Egypt
2.17 million An
in 2024
Iraq
2.44 million An
in 2024
Egypt rank
80th
Iraq rank
77th

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered over time

  • Egypt
  • Iraq
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2.44 million An against 2.17 million An in Egypt, a difference of 265,940 An.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.

Egypt ranks 80th and Iraq ranks 77th of 246 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 1.65 million An 3.07 million An 1.43 million An Iraq
1970s 2.09 million An 2.66 million An 568,734 An Iraq
1980s 3.26 million An 2.40 million An 862,511 An Egypt
1990s 4.09 million An 1.99 million An 2.10 million An Egypt
2000s 4.62 million An 1.92 million An 2.69 million An Egypt
2010s 4.11 million An 2.49 million An 1.62 million An Egypt
2020s 2.17 million An 2.45 million An 280,656 An Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, Egypt or Iraq?
Iraq, at 2.44 million An against 2.17 million An in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered between Egypt and Iraq?
265,940 An, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
Egypt ranks 80th and Iraq ranks 77th 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.