Costa Rica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Sheep — Stocks

Costa Rica
2,885 An
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
3,410 An
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
171st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
170th

Sheep — Stocks over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3,410 An against 2,885 An in Costa Rica, a difference of 525 An.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 171st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th of 180 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1960s 1,533 An 2,720 An 1,187 An Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 2,059 An 1,554 An 505.4 An Costa Rica
1980s 2,470 An 1,800 An 670 An Costa Rica
1990s 2,610 An 2,210 An 400 An Costa Rica
2000s 2,690 An 2,890 An 200 An Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 2,827 An 3,242 An 415.5 An Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 2,873 An 3,383 An 510.5 An Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — stocks, Costa Rica or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 3,410 An against 2,885 An in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep — stocks between Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
525 An, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for sheep — stocks?
Costa Rica ranks 171st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th 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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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).