China vs Eastern Africa: Goats — Stocks

China
117.68 million An
in 2024
Eastern Africa
204.69 million An
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Eastern Africa rank
7th

Goats — Stocks over time

  • China
  • Eastern Africa
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 204.69 million An against 117.68 million An in China, a difference of 87.01 million An.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 1.7 times China's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 2nd and Eastern Africa ranks 7th of 182 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Eastern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 62.35 million An 46.71 million An 15.65 million An China
1970s 65.30 million An 50.98 million An 14.32 million An China
1980s 74.38 million An 62.06 million An 12.32 million An China
1990s 116.70 million An 62.93 million An 53.77 million An China
2000s 147.08 million An 84.58 million An 62.50 million An China
2010s 139.49 million An 141.60 million An 2.11 million An Eastern Africa
2020s 129.30 million An 191.47 million An 62.17 million An Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goats — stocks, China or Eastern Africa?
Eastern Africa, at 204.69 million An against 117.68 million An in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in goats — stocks between China and Eastern Africa?
87.01 million An, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Eastern Africa rank globally for goats — stocks?
China ranks 2nd and Eastern Africa ranks 7th of 182 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
231 places, 13,264 data points, 1961–2024
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