India vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Sheep — Stocks

India
77.42 million An
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
52.01 million An
in 2023
India rank
6th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
9th

Sheep — Stocks over time

  • India
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922023

How they compare

India currently reports 77.42 million An against 52.01 million An in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 25.41 million An.

That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

India ranks 6th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 41.19 million An 30.29 million An 10.89 million An India
1970s 40.93 million An 30.47 million An 10.46 million An India
1980s 46.92 million An 38.70 million An 8.22 million An India
1990s 53.99 million An 50.00 million An 4.00 million An India
2000s 65.17 million An 51.84 million An 13.32 million An India
2010s 70.08 million An 42.72 million An 27.37 million An India
2020s 76.32 million An 52.01 million An 24.31 million An India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — stocks, India or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
India, at 77.42 million An against 52.01 million An in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep — stocks between India and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
25.41 million An, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do India and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for sheep — stocks?
India ranks 6th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th 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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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).