Malawi vs Nigeria: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre

Malawi
142.37 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
154.54 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
7th
Nigeria rank
4th

Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre over time

  • Malawi
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 154.54 An per square kilometre against 142.37 An per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 12.17 An per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 165 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 6.48 An per square kilometre 3.62 An per square kilometre 2.86 An per square kilometre Malawi
1970s 8.11 An per square kilometre 12.72 An per square kilometre 4.61 An per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 9.54 An per square kilometre 29.63 An per square kilometre 20.09 An per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 12.85 An per square kilometre 50.98 An per square kilometre 38.13 An per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 25.25 An per square kilometre 88.22 An per square kilometre 62.97 An per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 71.32 An per square kilometre 125.24 An per square kilometre 53.92 An per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 128.97 An per square kilometre 149.96 An per square kilometre 20.99 An per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre, Malawi or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 154.54 An per square kilometre against 142.37 An per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre between Malawi and Nigeria?
12.17 An per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre
Unit
An per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 9,462 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Sheep and Goats — 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.