Australia and New Zealand vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Sheep and Goats — Stocks

Australia and New Zealand
100.64 million An
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
803.04 million An
in 2023
Australia and New Zealand rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th

Sheep and Goats — Stocks over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M196119922023

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 803.04 million An against 100.64 million An in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 702.40 million An.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 8.0 times Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 187 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 217.68 million An 192.51 million An 25.17 million An Australia and New Zealand
1970s 209.76 million An 213.03 million An 3.26 million An Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 212.46 million An 259.94 million An 47.47 million An Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 186.74 million An 300.94 million An 114.20 million An Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 137.81 million An 411.63 million An 273.81 million An Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 104.15 million An 610.10 million An 505.95 million An Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 97.92 million An 772.39 million An 674.47 million An Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep and goats — stocks, Australia and New Zealand or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 803.04 million An against 100.64 million An in Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep and goats — stocks between Australia and New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa?
702.40 million An, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for sheep and goats — stocks?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 187 countries.
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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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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