Middle Africa vs New Zealand: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered

Middle Africa
33.42 million An
in 2024
New Zealand
22.37 million An
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
18th
New Zealand rank
17th

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered over time

  • Middle Africa
  • New Zealand
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196119922024

How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 33.42 million An against 22.37 million An in New Zealand, a difference of 11.05 million An.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 1.5 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

Middle Africa ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 30 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Middle Africa averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 2.94 million An 30.88 million An 27.95 million An New Zealand
1970s 3.87 million An 34.35 million An 30.48 million An New Zealand
1980s 5.71 million An 42.43 million An 36.72 million An New Zealand
1990s 9.74 million An 32.62 million An 22.88 million An New Zealand
2000s 14.81 million An 30.42 million An 15.60 million An New Zealand
2010s 23.93 million An 24.26 million An 333,800 An New Zealand
2020s 32.77 million An 22.00 million An 10.77 million An Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, Middle Africa or New Zealand?
Middle Africa, at 33.42 million An against 22.37 million An in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered between Middle Africa and New Zealand?
11.05 million An, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and New Zealand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Middle Africa and New Zealand rank globally for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
Middle Africa ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 30 groups.
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.