USSR vs Western Asia: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered

USSR
59.57 million An
in 1991
Western Asia
82.52 million An
in 2024
USSR rank
7th
Western Asia rank
10th

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered over time

  • USSR
  • Western Asia
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M196119922024

How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 82.52 million An against 59.57 million An in USSR, a difference of 22.96 million An.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.4 times USSR's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

USSR ranks 7th and Western Asia ranks 10th of 246 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade USSR Western Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 71.38 million An 34.70 million An 36.68 million An USSR
1970s 59.22 million An 40.93 million An 18.29 million An USSR
1980s 57.39 million An 47.61 million An 9.79 million An USSR
1990s 62.34 million An 38.21 million An 24.12 million An USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, USSR or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 82.52 million An against 59.57 million An in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered between USSR and Western Asia?
22.96 million An, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Western Asia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do USSR and Western Asia rank globally for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
USSR ranks 7th and Western Asia ranks 10th 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.