Lesotho vs Nigeria: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre
Lesotho
48.34 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
56.46 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
11th
Nigeria rank
8th
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 56.46 An per square kilometre against 48.34 An per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 8.12 An per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 159 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.78 An per square kilometre | 2 An per square kilometre | 44.78 An per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 47.17 An per square kilometre | 5.79 An per square kilometre | 41.38 An per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 45.36 An per square kilometre | 11.02 An per square kilometre | 34.34 An per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 37.89 An per square kilometre | 18.22 An per square kilometre | 19.67 An per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 34.85 An per square kilometre | 34.09 An per square kilometre | 0.7597 An per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 47.44 An per square kilometre | 45.76 An per square kilometre | 1.68 An per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 48.34 An per square kilometre | 54.56 An per square kilometre | 6.23 An per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sheep — stocks, per square kilometre, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 56.46 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 Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 8.12 An per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 11th 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.