Mali vs South Africa: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre

Mali
19.11 An per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
17.66 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Mali rank
58th
South Africa rank
61st

Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre over time

  • Mali
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 19.11 An per square kilometre against 17.66 An per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 1.45 An per square kilometre.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Mali ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 61st of 159 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3.92 An per square kilometre 31.65 An per square kilometre 27.73 An per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 4.3 An per square kilometre 26.07 An per square kilometre 21.76 An per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 4.66 An per square kilometre 25.72 An per square kilometre 21.07 An per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 4.47 An per square kilometre 24.66 An per square kilometre 20.19 An per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 6.73 An per square kilometre 21.43 An per square kilometre 14.71 An per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 12.1 An per square kilometre 19.48 An per square kilometre 7.38 An per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 17.79 An per square kilometre 17.71 An per square kilometre 0.0794 An per square kilometre Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — stocks, per square kilometre, Mali or South Africa?
Mali, at 19.11 An per square kilometre against 17.66 An per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep — stocks, per square kilometre between Mali and South Africa?
1.45 An per square kilometre, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mali and South Africa rank globally for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
Mali ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 61st 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.