Algeria vs Western Africa: Sheep — Stocks

Algeria
31.82 million An
in 2023
Western Africa
138.74 million An
in 2023
Algeria rank
16th
Western Africa rank
13th

Sheep — Stocks over time

  • Algeria
  • Western Africa
050.0M100.0M150.0M196119922023

How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 138.74 million An against 31.82 million An in Algeria, a difference of 106.92 million An.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 4.4 times Algeria's.

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

Algeria ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 13th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 5.67 million An 19.75 million An 14.08 million An Western Africa
1970s 9.46 million An 28.32 million An 18.85 million An Western Africa
1980s 15.28 million An 38.25 million An 22.97 million An Western Africa
1990s 17.70 million An 50.60 million An 32.90 million An Western Africa
2000s 18.81 million An 78.42 million An 59.62 million An Western Africa
2010s 26.92 million An 106.42 million An 79.50 million An Western Africa
2020s 31.26 million An 133.22 million An 101.96 million An Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — stocks, Algeria or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 138.74 million An against 31.82 million An in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep — stocks between Algeria and Western Africa?
106.92 million An, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Western Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Western Africa rank globally for sheep — stocks?
Algeria ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 13th of 192 countries.
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
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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).