Micronesia (Federated States of) vs Western Africa: Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area
Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area over time
- Micronesia (Federated States of)
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 0.11 LSU/ha against 0.1 LSU/ha in Micronesia (Federated States of), a difference of 0.01 LSU/ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (Federated States of)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Micronesia (Federated States of) ahead.
Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 5th and Western Africa ranks 3rd of 20 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Micronesia (Federated States of) averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (Federated States of) | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.07 LSU/ha | 0.0467 LSU/ha | 0.0233 LSU/ha | Micronesia (Federated States of) |
| 2000s | 0.071 LSU/ha | 0.068 LSU/ha | 0.003 LSU/ha | Micronesia (Federated States of) |
| 2010s | 0.089 LSU/ha | 0.091 LSU/ha | 0.002 LSU/ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1 LSU/ha | 0.11 LSU/ha | 0.01 LSU/ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area, Micronesia (Federated States of) or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 0.11 LSU/ha against 0.1 LSU/ha in Micronesia (Federated States of) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area between Micronesia (Federated States of) and Western Africa?
- 0.01 LSU/ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (Federated States of) and Western Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Micronesia (Federated States of) and Western Africa rank globally for sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area?
- Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 5th and Western Africa ranks 3rd of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.