Brazil vs South America: Sheep — Stocks

Brazil
21.79 million An
in 2023
South America
63.73 million An
in 2023
Brazil rank
23rd
South America rank
21st

Sheep — Stocks over time

  • Brazil
  • South America
25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196119922023

How they compare

South America currently reports 63.73 million An against 21.79 million An in Brazil, a difference of 41.94 million An.

That makes South America's figure about 2.9 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 23rd and South America ranks 21st of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South America Difference Ahead
1960s 15.80 million An 117.89 million An 102.09 million An South America
1970s 17.69 million An 103.93 million An 86.24 million An South America
1980s 19.09 million An 101.84 million An 82.75 million An South America
1990s 17.28 million An 86.01 million An 68.73 million An South America
2000s 15.46 million An 71.14 million An 55.68 million An South America
2010s 18.11 million An 65.92 million An 47.81 million An South America
2020s 21.12 million An 64.09 million An 42.97 million An South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — stocks, Brazil or South America?
South America, at 63.73 million An against 21.79 million An in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep — stocks between Brazil and South America?
41.94 million An, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Brazil and South America rank globally for sheep — stocks?
Brazil ranks 23rd and South America ranks 21st 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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