Norway vs South Africa: Sheep — Stocks, per capita

Norway
0.397 An per person
in 2023
South Africa
0.3389 An per person
in 2023
Norway rank
35th
South Africa rank
37th

Sheep — Stocks, per capita over time

  • Norway
  • South Africa
0.511.52196119922023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.397 An per person against 0.3389 An per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0581 An per person.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Norway ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 37th of 159 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5223 An per person 2.01 An per person 1.49 An per person South Africa
1970s 0.4322 An per person 1.26 An per person 0.8229 An per person South Africa
1980s 0.5394 An per person 0.9153 An per person 0.3759 An per person South Africa
1990s 0.5484 An per person 0.6818 An per person 0.1334 An per person South Africa
2000s 0.5148 An per person 0.5284 An per person 0.0136 An per person South Africa
2010s 0.4548 An per person 0.424 An per person 0.0308 An per person Norway
2020s 0.4138 An per person 0.3471 An per person 0.0668 An per person Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — stocks, per capita, Norway or South Africa?
Norway, at 0.397 An per person against 0.3389 An per person in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep — stocks, per capita between Norway and South Africa?
0.0581 An per person, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for sheep — stocks, per capita?
Norway ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 37th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sheep — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sheep — Stocks, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 9,179 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.