Australia vs Western Africa: Sheep and Goats — Stocks

Australia
76.22 million An
in 2023
Western Africa
334.44 million An
in 2023
Australia rank
12th
Western Africa rank
10th

Sheep and Goats — Stocks over time

  • Australia
  • Western Africa
0100.0M200.0M300.0M196119922023

How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 334.44 million An against 76.22 million An in Australia, a difference of 258.22 million An.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 4.4 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 187 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Western Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 163.15 million An 41.60 million An 121.55 million An Australia
1970s 150.80 million An 58.58 million An 92.22 million An Australia
1980s 144.56 million An 83.35 million An 61.21 million An Australia
1990s 136.55 million An 116.42 million An 20.13 million An Australia
2000s 99.12 million An 181.44 million An 82.33 million An Western Africa
2010s 74.67 million An 259.03 million An 184.37 million An Western Africa
2020s 72.52 million An 322.81 million An 250.29 million An Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep and goats — stocks, Australia or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 334.44 million An against 76.22 million An in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep and goats — stocks between Australia and Western Africa?
258.22 million An, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Western Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and Western Africa rank globally for sheep and goats — stocks?
Australia ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 10th 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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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).