Mauritania vs Niger: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre

Mauritania
11.04 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
11.16 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania rank
78th
Niger rank
77th

Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre over time

  • Mauritania
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 11.16 An per square kilometre against 11.04 An per square kilometre in Mauritania, a difference of 0.12 An per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 78th and Niger ranks 77th of 159 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 3.75 An per square kilometre 2.51 An per square kilometre 1.24 An per square kilometre Mauritania
1970s 4.1 An per square kilometre 3.76 An per square kilometre 0.3438 An per square kilometre Mauritania
1980s 4.38 An per square kilometre 4.08 An per square kilometre 0.3002 An per square kilometre Mauritania
1990s 5.66 An per square kilometre 5.08 An per square kilometre 0.5818 An per square kilometre Mauritania
2000s 8.3 An per square kilometre 7.17 An per square kilometre 1.14 An per square kilometre Mauritania
2010s 9.71 An per square kilometre 8.97 An per square kilometre 0.7406 An per square kilometre Mauritania
2020s 10.71 An per square kilometre 11.16 An per square kilometre 0.4541 An per square kilometre Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — stocks, per square kilometre, Mauritania or Niger?
Niger, at 11.16 An per square kilometre against 11.04 An per square kilometre in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep — stocks, per square kilometre between Mauritania and Niger?
0.12 An per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
Mauritania ranks 78th and Niger ranks 77th 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.