Indonesia vs South Africa: Sheep — Stocks

Indonesia
15.52 million An
in 2023
South Africa
21.43 million An
in 2023
Indonesia rank
30th
South Africa rank
29th

Sheep — Stocks over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Africa
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 21.43 million An against 15.52 million An in Indonesia, a difference of 5.90 million An.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.

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

Indonesia ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 29th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3.63 million An 38.40 million An 34.77 million An South Africa
1970s 3.49 million An 31.62 million An 28.13 million An South Africa
1980s 4.93 million An 31.20 million An 26.27 million An South Africa
1990s 6.83 million An 29.92 million An 23.09 million An South Africa
2000s 8.50 million An 26.00 million An 17.50 million An South Africa
2010s 15.23 million An 23.63 million An 8.41 million An South Africa
2020s 16.08 million An 21.48 million An 5.41 million An South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — stocks, Indonesia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 21.43 million An against 15.52 million An in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep — stocks between Indonesia and South Africa?
5.90 million An, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for sheep — stocks?
Indonesia ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 29th 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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