Latin America and the Caribbean vs New Zealand: Sheep — Stocks

Latin America and the Caribbean
75.32 million An
in 2023
New Zealand
24.36 million An
in 2023
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
18th
New Zealand rank
17th

Sheep — Stocks over time

  • Latin America and the Caribbean
  • New Zealand
25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196119922023

How they compare

Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 75.32 million An against 24.36 million An in New Zealand, a difference of 50.96 million An.

That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 3.1 times New Zealand's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 33 groups.

Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America and the Caribbean New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 125.28 million An 54.50 million An 70.78 million An Latin America and the Caribbean
1970s 111.48 million An 58.91 million An 52.57 million An Latin America and the Caribbean
1980s 109.49 million An 67.37 million An 42.12 million An Latin America and the Caribbean
1990s 95.60 million An 49.77 million An 45.82 million An Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 81.72 million An 38.56 million An 43.16 million An Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 77.53 million An 29.39 million An 48.14 million An Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 75.62 million An 25.31 million An 50.30 million An Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — stocks, Latin America and the Caribbean or New Zealand?
Latin America and the Caribbean, at 75.32 million An against 24.36 million An in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep — stocks between Latin America and the Caribbean and New Zealand?
50.96 million An, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and New Zealand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Latin America and the Caribbean and New Zealand rank globally for sheep — stocks?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 33 groups.
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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