Australia and New Zealand vs India: Sheep — Stocks

Australia and New Zealand
96.46 million An
in 2023
India
77.42 million An
in 2023
Australia and New Zealand rank
5th
India rank
6th

Sheep — Stocks over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • India
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M196119922023

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 96.46 million An against 77.42 million An in India, a difference of 19.04 million An.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times India's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and India ranks 6th of 180 countries.

Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand India Difference Ahead
1960s 217.60 million An 41.19 million An 176.41 million An Australia and New Zealand
1970s 209.65 million An 40.93 million An 168.72 million An Australia and New Zealand
1980s 211.43 million An 46.92 million An 164.51 million An Australia and New Zealand
1990s 184.53 million An 53.99 million An 130.53 million An Australia and New Zealand
2000s 134.93 million An 65.17 million An 69.76 million An Australia and New Zealand
2010s 100.44 million An 70.08 million An 30.36 million An Australia and New Zealand
2020s 93.79 million An 76.32 million An 17.47 million An Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — stocks, Australia and New Zealand or India?
Australia and New Zealand, at 96.46 million An against 77.42 million An in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep — stocks between Australia and New Zealand and India?
19.04 million An, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and India?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and New Zealand and India rank globally for sheep — stocks?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and India ranks 6th of 180 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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