Iceland vs South Africa: Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area
Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.02 LSU/ha against 0.02 LSU/ha in South Africa, a difference of 0 LSU/ha.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Iceland ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 93rd of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0389 LSU/ha | 0.04 LSU/ha | 0.0011 LSU/ha | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.043 LSU/ha | 0.031 LSU/ha | 0.012 LSU/ha | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.037 LSU/ha | 0.032 LSU/ha | 0.005 LSU/ha | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.028 LSU/ha | 0.03 LSU/ha | 0.002 LSU/ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.022 LSU/ha | 0.03 LSU/ha | 0.008 LSU/ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.026 LSU/ha | 0.025 LSU/ha | 0.001 LSU/ha | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.02 LSU/ha | 0.02 LSU/ha | 0 LSU/ha | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area, Iceland or South Africa?
- Iceland, at 0.02 LSU/ha against 0.02 LSU/ha in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area between Iceland and South Africa?
- 0 LSU/ha, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area?
- Iceland ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 93rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.