Iraq vs South Africa: Sheep — Share in total livestock
Sheep — Share in total livestock over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 16 %LSU against 15.97 %LSU in Iraq, a difference of 0.03 %LSU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 180 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.73 %LSU | 28.57 %LSU | 6.16 %LSU | Iraq |
| 1970s | 30.47 %LSU | 24.03 %LSU | 6.44 %LSU | Iraq |
| 1980s | 29.53 %LSU | 23.15 %LSU | 6.39 %LSU | Iraq |
| 1990s | 32.47 %LSU | 20.65 %LSU | 11.82 %LSU | Iraq |
| 2000s | 24.85 %LSU | 17.52 %LSU | 7.33 %LSU | Iraq |
| 2010s | 21.02 %LSU | 16.06 %LSU | 4.96 %LSU | Iraq |
| 2020s | 16.76 %LSU | 15.97 %LSU | 0.785 %LSU | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sheep — share in total livestock, Iraq or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 16 %LSU against 15.97 %LSU in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sheep — share in total livestock between Iraq and South Africa?
- 0.03 %LSU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for sheep — share in total livestock?
- Iraq ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sheep — Share in total livestock. 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.