Australia vs South Africa: Goats — Stocks

Australia
5.40 million An
in 2024
South Africa
5.10 million An
in 2024
Australia rank
50th
South Africa rank
51st

Goats — Stocks over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 5.40 million An against 5.10 million An in South Africa, a difference of 299,550 An.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Australia ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 51st of 242 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 41,833 An 5.40 million An 5.36 million An South Africa
1970s 68,500 An 5.39 million An 5.32 million An South Africa
1980s 505,400 An 5.84 million An 5.33 million An South Africa
1990s 1.80 million An 6.40 million An 4.60 million An South Africa
2000s 2.75 million An 6.43 million An 3.69 million An South Africa
2010s 3.62 million An 5.82 million An 2.20 million An South Africa
2020s 4.01 million An 5.14 million An 1.13 million An South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goats — stocks, Australia or South Africa?
Australia, at 5.40 million An against 5.10 million An in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in goats — stocks between Australia and South Africa?
299,550 An, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for goats — stocks?
Australia ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 51st of 242 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Goats — Stocks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Goats — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 15,374 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.