Mongolia vs United States of America: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered

Mongolia
12.46 million An
in 2024
United States of America
2.99 million An
in 2024
Mongolia rank
26th
United States of America rank
29th

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered over time

  • Mongolia
  • United States of America
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 12.46 million An against 2.99 million An in United States of America, a difference of 9.47 million An.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 4.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.

Mongolia ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 29th of 246 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 3.89 million An 14.24 million An 10.35 million An United States of America
1970s 5.59 million An 8.34 million An 2.75 million An United States of America
1980s 6.49 million An 6.06 million An 428,870 An Mongolia
1990s 6.55 million An 5.30 million An 1.25 million An Mongolia
2000s 6.28 million An 3.69 million An 2.58 million An Mongolia
2010s 11.06 million An 3.03 million An 8.04 million An Mongolia
2020s 17.45 million An 2.91 million An 14.54 million An Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, Mongolia or United States of America?
Mongolia, at 12.46 million An against 2.99 million An in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered between Mongolia and United States of America?
9.47 million An, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and United States of America rank globally for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
Mongolia ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 29th 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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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.