Australia and New Zealand vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Sheep — Stocks

Australia and New Zealand
96.46 million An
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
327.94 million An
in 2023
Australia and New Zealand rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th

Sheep — Stocks over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M300.0M350.0M196119922023

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 327.94 million An against 96.46 million An in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 231.48 million An.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.4 times Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 180 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 217.60 million An 109.20 million An 108.40 million An Australia and New Zealand
1970s 209.65 million An 114.00 million An 95.65 million An Australia and New Zealand
1980s 211.43 million An 130.01 million An 81.41 million An Australia and New Zealand
1990s 184.53 million An 139.87 million An 44.66 million An Australia and New Zealand
2000s 134.93 million An 180.74 million An 45.81 million An Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 100.44 million An 254.66 million An 154.23 million An Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 93.79 million An 315.93 million An 222.14 million An Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — stocks, Australia and New Zealand or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 327.94 million An against 96.46 million An in Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep — stocks between Australia and New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa?
231.48 million An, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for sheep — stocks?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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).