Australia vs Northern Europe: Sheep and Goats — Stocks

Australia
76.22 million An
in 2023
Northern Europe
39.26 million An
in 2023
Australia rank
12th
Northern Europe rank
24th

Sheep and Goats — Stocks over time

  • Australia
  • Northern Europe
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 76.22 million An against 39.26 million An in Northern Europe, a difference of 36.96 million An.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.9 times Northern Europe's.

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

Australia ranks 12th and Northern Europe ranks 24th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 163.15 million An 35.78 million An 127.36 million An Australia
1970s 150.80 million An 31.45 million An 119.35 million An Australia
1980s 144.56 million An 36.40 million An 108.16 million An Australia
1990s 136.55 million An 53.55 million An 83.01 million An Australia
2000s 99.12 million An 45.81 million An 53.31 million An Australia
2010s 74.67 million An 42.13 million An 32.53 million An Australia
2020s 72.52 million An 40.40 million An 32.12 million An Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep and goats — stocks, Australia or Northern Europe?
Australia, at 76.22 million An against 39.26 million An in Northern Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep and goats — stocks between Australia and Northern Europe?
36.96 million An, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Northern Europe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and Northern Europe rank globally for sheep and goats — stocks?
Australia ranks 12th and Northern Europe ranks 24th 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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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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