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

Nigeria
154.54 An per square kilometre
in 2023
World
19.41 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
4th
World rank
1st

Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • World
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 154.54 An per square kilometre against 19.41 An per square kilometre in World, a difference of 135.13 An per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 8.0 times World's.

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

Nigeria ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 165 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria World Difference Ahead
1960s 3.62 An per square kilometre 13.43 An per square kilometre 9.81 An per square kilometre World
1970s 12.72 An per square kilometre 13.93 An per square kilometre 1.21 An per square kilometre World
1980s 29.63 An per square kilometre 15.72 An per square kilometre 13.91 An per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 50.98 An per square kilometre 14.56 An per square kilometre 36.42 An per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 88.22 An per square kilometre 14.89 An per square kilometre 73.33 An per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 125.24 An per square kilometre 16.61 An per square kilometre 108.63 An per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 149.96 An per square kilometre 18.9 An per square kilometre 131.06 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, Nigeria or World?
Nigeria, at 154.54 An per square kilometre against 19.41 An per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre between Nigeria and World?
135.13 An per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and World rank globally for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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.