Africa vs Nigeria: Sheep and Goats — Stocks

Africa
958.33 million An
in 2023
Nigeria
140.72 million An
in 2023
Africa rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
5th

Sheep and Goats — Stocks over time

  • Africa
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 958.33 million An against 140.72 million An in Nigeria, a difference of 817.62 million An.

That makes Africa's figure about 6.8 times Nigeria's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 42 regions.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 247.57 million An 3.30 million An 244.28 million An Africa
1970s 286.19 million An 11.58 million An 274.60 million An Africa
1980s 346.84 million An 26.99 million An 319.85 million An Africa
1990s 425.23 million An 46.43 million An 378.80 million An Africa
2000s 572.29 million An 80.35 million An 491.94 million An Africa
2010s 768.80 million An 114.07 million An 654.73 million An Africa
2020s 928.94 million An 136.58 million An 792.36 million An Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep and goats — stocks, Africa or Nigeria?
Africa, at 958.33 million An against 140.72 million An in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep and goats — stocks between Africa and Nigeria?
817.62 million An, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for sheep and goats — stocks?
Africa ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 42 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sheep and Goats — Stocks. 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 Goats — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,693 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).