Australia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Sheep — Stocks

Australia
72.10 million An
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
327.94 million An
in 2023
Australia rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th

Sheep — Stocks over time

  • Australia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
100.0M200.0M300.0M196119922023

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 327.94 million An against 72.10 million An in Australia, a difference of 255.84 million An.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.5 times Australia's.

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

Australia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 163.10 million An 109.20 million An 53.90 million An Australia
1970s 150.73 million An 114.00 million An 36.73 million An Australia
1980s 144.06 million An 130.01 million An 14.04 million An Australia
1990s 134.76 million An 139.87 million An 5.11 million An Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 96.37 million An 180.74 million An 84.37 million An Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 71.05 million An 254.66 million An 183.62 million An Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 68.48 million An 315.93 million An 247.45 million An Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — stocks, Australia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 327.94 million An against 72.10 million An in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep — stocks between Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
255.84 million An, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for sheep — stocks?
Australia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th 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
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).