Ireland vs Lesotho: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre
Ireland
54.3 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
48.34 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
9th
Lesotho rank
11th
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre over time
- Ireland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 54.3 An per square kilometre against 48.34 An per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 5.96 An per square kilometre.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 9th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 159 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.81 An per square kilometre | 46.78 An per square kilometre | 0.0288 An per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1970s | 39.27 An per square kilometre | 47.17 An per square kilometre | 7.89 An per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 46.34 An per square kilometre | 45.36 An per square kilometre | 0.9757 An per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1990s | 83.32 An per square kilometre | 37.89 An per square kilometre | 45.42 An per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 92.1 An per square kilometre | 34.85 An per square kilometre | 57.25 An per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 69.64 An per square kilometre | 47.44 An per square kilometre | 22.19 An per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 56.71 An per square kilometre | 48.34 An per square kilometre | 8.37 An per square kilometre | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sheep — stocks, per square kilometre, Ireland or Lesotho?
- Ireland, at 54.3 An per square kilometre against 48.34 An per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sheep — stocks, per square kilometre between Ireland and Lesotho?
- 5.96 An per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lesotho?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Lesotho rank globally for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 9th and Lesotho ranks 11th 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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About this data
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.