Ireland vs Nigeria: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre
Ireland
54.3 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
56.46 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
9th
Nigeria rank
8th
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre over time
- Ireland
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 56.46 An per square kilometre against 54.3 An per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 2.16 An per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 159 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.81 An per square kilometre | 2 An per square kilometre | 44.81 An per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1970s | 39.27 An per square kilometre | 5.79 An per square kilometre | 33.49 An per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1980s | 46.34 An per square kilometre | 11.02 An per square kilometre | 35.32 An per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1990s | 83.32 An per square kilometre | 18.22 An per square kilometre | 65.1 An per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 92.1 An per square kilometre | 34.09 An per square kilometre | 58.01 An per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 69.64 An per square kilometre | 45.76 An per square kilometre | 23.88 An per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 56.71 An per square kilometre | 54.56 An per square kilometre | 2.15 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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 56.46 An per square kilometre against 54.3 An per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sheep — stocks, per square kilometre between Ireland and Nigeria?
- 2.16 An per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Nigeria rank globally for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 8th 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.