New Zealand vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre
New Zealand
92.51 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
13.72 An per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 92.51 An per square kilometre against 13.72 An per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 78.79 An per square kilometre.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 6.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 159 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 206.97 An per square kilometre | 5.42 An per square kilometre | 201.54 An per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 223.75 An per square kilometre | 5.66 An per square kilometre | 218.09 An per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 255.86 An per square kilometre | 6.46 An per square kilometre | 249.4 An per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 189.02 An per square kilometre | 6.69 An per square kilometre | 182.33 An per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 146.43 An per square kilometre | 8.47 An per square kilometre | 137.96 An per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 111.62 An per square kilometre | 10.87 An per square kilometre | 100.75 An per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 96.14 An per square kilometre | 13.22 An per square kilometre | 82.92 An per square kilometre | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sheep — stocks, per square kilometre, New Zealand or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- New Zealand, at 92.51 An per square kilometre against 13.72 An per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sheep — stocks, per square kilometre between New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 78.79 An per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st 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.