France vs Italy: Sheep and Goats — Stocks

France
7.85 million An
in 2023
Italy
7.48 million An
in 2023
France rank
58th
Italy rank
59th

Sheep and Goats — Stocks over time

  • France
  • Italy
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

How they compare

France currently reports 7.85 million An against 7.48 million An in Italy, a difference of 374,000 An.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 58th and Italy ranks 59th of 203 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 10.15 million An 9.26 million An 890,654 An France
1970s 11.64 million An 9.15 million An 2.49 million An France
1980s 13.56 million An 11.71 million An 1.86 million An France
1990s 11.58 million An 12.06 million An 472,500 An Italy
2000s 10.20 million An 9.30 million An 905,748 An France
2010s 8.58 million An 8.29 million An 289,269 An France
2020s 8.14 million An 7.74 million An 402,588 An France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep and goats — stocks, France or Italy?
France, at 7.85 million An against 7.48 million An in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep and goats — stocks between France and Italy?
374,000 An, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Italy rank globally for sheep and goats — stocks?
France ranks 58th and Italy ranks 59th of 203 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).