New Zealand vs South America: Sheep — Stocks

New Zealand
24.36 million An
in 2023
South America
63.73 million An
in 2023
New Zealand rank
17th
South America rank
19th

Sheep — Stocks over time

  • New Zealand
  • South America
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M120.0M196119922023

How they compare

South America currently reports 63.73 million An against 24.36 million An in New Zealand, a difference of 39.37 million An.

That makes South America's figure about 2.6 times New Zealand's.

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

New Zealand ranks 17th and South America ranks 19th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South America Difference Ahead
1960s 54.50 million An 117.89 million An 63.39 million An South America
1970s 58.91 million An 103.93 million An 45.02 million An South America
1980s 67.37 million An 101.84 million An 34.47 million An South America
1990s 49.77 million An 86.01 million An 36.23 million An South America
2000s 38.56 million An 71.14 million An 32.58 million An South America
2010s 29.39 million An 65.92 million An 36.53 million An South America
2020s 25.31 million An 64.09 million An 38.78 million An South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — stocks, New Zealand or South America?
South America, at 63.73 million An against 24.36 million An in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep — stocks between New Zealand and South America?
39.37 million An, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and South America rank globally for sheep — stocks?
New Zealand ranks 17th and South America ranks 19th 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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