Saudi Arabia vs Southern Africa: Sheep — Stocks
Sheep — Stocks over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 25.41 million An against 18.95 million An in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 6.47 million An.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 21st of 180 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.99 million An | 43.53 million An | 41.53 million An | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 3.03 million An | 37.32 million An | 34.30 million An | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 6.10 million An | 35.82 million An | 29.71 million An | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 7.24 million An | 34.03 million An | 26.80 million An | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 7.48 million An | 29.97 million An | 22.49 million An | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 9.60 million An | 27.51 million An | 17.90 million An | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 18.95 million An | 25.02 million An | 6.07 million An | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sheep — stocks, Saudi Arabia or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 25.41 million An against 18.95 million An in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sheep — stocks between Saudi Arabia and Southern Africa?
- 6.47 million An, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Southern Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Southern Africa rank globally for sheep — stocks?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 21st 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
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).