Benin vs China: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre

Benin
22.82 An per square kilometre
in 2023
China
20.56 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
47th
China rank
50th

Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • China
510152025196119922023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 22.82 An per square kilometre against 20.56 An per square kilometre in China, a difference of 2.26 An per square kilometre.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

Benin ranks 47th and China ranks 50th of 159 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and China in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin China Difference Ahead
1960s 4.01 An per square kilometre 7.71 An per square kilometre 3.7 An per square kilometre China
1970s 6.91 An per square kilometre 9.66 An per square kilometre 2.75 An per square kilometre China
1980s 8.94 An per square kilometre 10.9 An per square kilometre 1.96 An per square kilometre China
1990s 5.61 An per square kilometre 12.39 An per square kilometre 6.78 An per square kilometre China
2000s 6.41 An per square kilometre 14.96 An per square kilometre 8.55 An per square kilometre China
2010s 7.88 An per square kilometre 16.62 An per square kilometre 8.74 An per square kilometre China
2020s 21.87 An per square kilometre 19.88 An per square kilometre 2 An per square kilometre Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — stocks, per square kilometre, Benin or China?
Benin, at 22.82 An per square kilometre against 20.56 An per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep — stocks, per square kilometre between Benin and China?
2.26 An per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and China?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and China rank globally for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 47th and China ranks 50th 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.