Saudi Arabia vs Small island developing states (SIDS): Sheep and Goats — Stocks

Saudi Arabia
30.19 million An
in 2024
Small island developing states (SIDS)
7.95 million An
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Small island developing states (SIDS) rank
9th

Sheep and Goats — Stocks over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Small island developing states (SIDS)
010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 30.19 million An against 7.95 million An in Small island developing states (SIDS), a difference of 22.24 million An.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 3.8 times Small island developing states (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Small island developing states (SIDS) ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 9th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 6 and Small island developing states (SIDS) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Small island developing states (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1960s 2.66 million An 3.62 million An 959,681 An Small island developing states (SIDS)
1970s 4.32 million An 3.80 million An 524,909 An Saudi Arabia
1980s 8.99 million An 4.60 million An 4.39 million An Saudi Arabia
1990s 11.37 million An 6.98 million An 4.39 million An Saudi Arabia
2000s 12.54 million An 8.60 million An 3.93 million An Saudi Arabia
2010s 13.15 million An 8.54 million An 4.60 million An Saudi Arabia
2020s 27.08 million An 7.95 million An 19.13 million An Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep and goats — stocks, Saudi Arabia or Small island developing states (SIDS)?
Saudi Arabia, at 30.19 million An against 7.95 million An in Small island developing states (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in sheep and goats — stocks between Saudi Arabia and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
22.24 million An, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Small island developing states (SIDS) rank globally for sheep and goats — stocks?
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sheep and 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
Sheep and Goats — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,597 data points, 1961–2024
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