South America vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Sheep — Stocks
Sheep — Stocks over time
- South America
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
South America currently reports 6.37 million LSU against 3.18 million LSU in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.19 million LSU.
That makes South America's figure about 2.0 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 31 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.79 million LSU | 2.91 million LSU | 8.88 million LSU | South America |
| 1970s | 10.39 million LSU | 2.55 million LSU | 7.85 million LSU | South America |
| 1980s | 10.18 million LSU | 2.95 million LSU | 7.23 million LSU | South America |
| 1990s | 8.60 million LSU | 4.38 million LSU | 4.22 million LSU | South America |
| 2000s | 7.11 million LSU | 3.55 million LSU | 3.56 million LSU | South America |
| 2010s | 6.59 million LSU | 3.31 million LSU | 3.28 million LSU | South America |
| 2020s | 6.41 million LSU | 3.27 million LSU | 3.14 million LSU | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sheep — stocks, South America or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- South America, at 6.37 million LSU against 3.18 million LSU in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sheep — stocks between South America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 3.19 million LSU, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for sheep — stocks?
- South America ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sheep — Stocks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.