China vs Italy: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre

China
20.56 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
21.97 An per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
50th
Italy rank
48th

Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 21.97 An per square kilometre against 20.56 An per square kilometre in China, a difference of 1.41 An per square kilometre.

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

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

China ranks 50th and Italy ranks 48th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 7.71 An per square kilometre 27.38 An per square kilometre 19.68 An per square kilometre Italy
1970s 9.66 An per square kilometre 27.8 An per square kilometre 18.15 An per square kilometre Italy
1980s 10.9 An per square kilometre 35.94 An per square kilometre 25.04 An per square kilometre Italy
1990s 12.39 An per square kilometre 36.39 An per square kilometre 23.99 An per square kilometre Italy
2000s 14.96 An per square kilometre 28.04 An per square kilometre 13.08 An per square kilometre Italy
2010s 16.62 An per square kilometre 24.72 An per square kilometre 8.1 An per square kilometre Italy
2020s 19.88 An per square kilometre 22.68 An per square kilometre 2.8 An per square kilometre Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — stocks, per square kilometre, China or Italy?
Italy, at 21.97 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 China and Italy?
1.41 An per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Italy rank globally for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
China ranks 50th and Italy ranks 48th 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.