Africa vs China: Sheep — Stocks

Africa
436.16 million An
in 2023
China
192.98 million An
in 2023
Africa rank
4th
China rank
2nd

Sheep — Stocks over time

  • Africa
  • China
100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M196119922023

How they compare

Africa currently reports 436.16 million An against 192.98 million An in China, a difference of 243.18 million An.

That makes Africa's figure about 2.3 times China's.

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

Africa ranks 4th and China ranks 2nd of 37 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China Difference Ahead
1960s 145.20 million An 72.36 million An 72.83 million An Africa
1970s 163.81 million An 90.65 million An 73.16 million An Africa
1980s 191.46 million An 102.37 million An 89.09 million An Africa
1990s 221.41 million An 116.34 million An 105.07 million An Africa
2000s 283.44 million An 140.44 million An 143.00 million An Africa
2010s 362.60 million An 156.03 million An 206.57 million An Africa
2020s 424.99 million An 186.62 million An 238.37 million An Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — stocks, Africa or China?
Africa, at 436.16 million An against 192.98 million An in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep — stocks between Africa and China?
243.18 million An, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Africa and China rank globally for sheep — stocks?
Africa ranks 4th and China ranks 2nd of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sheep — 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 — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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).