Japan vs South Africa: Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre

Japan
11.09 An per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
10.06 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
81st
South Africa rank
83rd

Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • South Africa
051015196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 11.09 An per square kilometre against 10.06 An per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 1.03 An per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Japan ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 83rd of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 8.87 An per square kilometre 9.66 An per square kilometre 0.7978 An per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 10.23 An per square kilometre 10.23 An per square kilometre 0.0061 An per square kilometre Japan
1980s 12.56 An per square kilometre 10.45 An per square kilometre 2.11 An per square kilometre Japan
1990s 13.3 An per square kilometre 10.91 An per square kilometre 2.39 An per square kilometre Japan
2000s 12.27 An per square kilometre 11.26 An per square kilometre 1.01 An per square kilometre Japan
2010s 10.97 An per square kilometre 11.09 An per square kilometre 0.1176 An per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 10.9 An per square kilometre 10.08 An per square kilometre 0.8194 An per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle — stocks, per square kilometre, Japan or South Africa?
Japan, at 11.09 An per square kilometre against 10.06 An per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle — stocks, per square kilometre between Japan and South Africa?
1.03 An per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 83rd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre
Unit
An per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 9,625 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cattle — 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.