Australia vs Switzerland: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre

Australia
9.37 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
9.17 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
83rd
Switzerland rank
84th

Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre over time

  • Australia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 9.37 An per square kilometre against 9.17 An per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2 An per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 83rd and Switzerland ranks 84th of 159 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 21.23 An per square kilometre 6.36 An per square kilometre 14.87 An per square kilometre Australia
1970s 19.62 An per square kilometre 8.69 An per square kilometre 10.93 An per square kilometre Australia
1980s 18.75 An per square kilometre 8.99 An per square kilometre 9.76 An per square kilometre Australia
1990s 17.54 An per square kilometre 10.63 An per square kilometre 6.91 An per square kilometre Australia
2000s 12.54 An per square kilometre 11.07 An per square kilometre 1.47 An per square kilometre Australia
2010s 9.24 An per square kilometre 9.63 An per square kilometre 0.3818 An per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 8.9 An per square kilometre 8.93 An per square kilometre 0.0251 An per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — stocks, per square kilometre, Australia or Switzerland?
Australia, at 9.37 An per square kilometre against 9.17 An per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep — stocks, per square kilometre between Australia and Switzerland?
0.2 An per square kilometre, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 83rd and Switzerland ranks 84th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre
Unit
An per square kilometre
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.