Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre
Nigeria
154.5 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
33.6 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 154.5 An per square kilometre against 33.6 An per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 120.9 An per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 4.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 165 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.62 An per square kilometre | 9.56 An per square kilometre | 5.94 An per square kilometre | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 12.72 An per square kilometre | 10.58 An per square kilometre | 2.14 An per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 29.63 An per square kilometre | 12.91 An per square kilometre | 16.72 An per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 50.98 An per square kilometre | 14.39 An per square kilometre | 36.58 An per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 88.22 An per square kilometre | 19.29 An per square kilometre | 68.93 An per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 125.24 An per square kilometre | 26.03 An per square kilometre | 99.21 An per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 149.96 An per square kilometre | 32.31 An per square kilometre | 117.65 An per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Nigeria, at 154.5 An per square kilometre against 33.6 An per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 120.9 An per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.