New Zealand vs World: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita

New Zealand
4.7 An per person
in 2023
World
0.3039 An per person
in 2023
New Zealand rank
3rd
World rank
2nd

Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita over time

  • New Zealand
  • World
05101520196119922023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 4.7 An per person against 0.3039 An per person in World, a difference of 4.4 An per person.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 15.5 times World's.

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

New Zealand ranks 3rd and World ranks 2nd of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand World Difference Ahead
1960s 20.79 An per person 0.4216 An per person 20.37 An per person New Zealand
1970s 19.62 An per person 0.3617 An per person 19.26 An per person New Zealand
1980s 21.13 An per person 0.3405 An per person 20.79 An per person New Zealand
1990s 13.87 An per person 0.3118 An per person 13.56 An per person New Zealand
2000s 9.49 An per person 0.2902 An per person 9.2 An per person New Zealand
2010s 6.43 An per person 0.2906 An per person 6.14 An per person New Zealand
2020s 4.97 An per person 0.3036 An per person 4.67 An per person New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep and goats — stocks, per capita, New Zealand or World?
New Zealand, at 4.7 An per person against 0.3039 An per person in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep and goats — stocks, per capita between New Zealand and World?
4.4 An per person, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and World rank globally for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita?
New Zealand ranks 3rd and World ranks 2nd of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
167 places, 9,526 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.