Australia vs India: Sheep — Stocks

Australia
79.33 million An
in 2024
India
114.62 million An
in 2024
Australia rank
7th
India rank
5th

Sheep — Stocks over time

  • Australia
  • India
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922024

How they compare

India currently reports 114.62 million An against 79.33 million An in Australia, a difference of 35.29 million An.

That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.

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

Australia ranks 7th and India ranks 5th of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia India Difference Ahead
1960s 163.10 million An 41.19 million An 121.92 million An Australia
1970s 150.73 million An 40.93 million An 109.80 million An Australia
1980s 144.06 million An 46.92 million An 97.14 million An Australia
1990s 134.76 million An 53.99 million An 80.76 million An Australia
2000s 96.37 million An 65.17 million An 31.20 million An Australia
2010s 71.05 million An 70.08 million An 965,540 An Australia
2020s 70.64 million An 98.96 million An 28.32 million An India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — stocks, Australia or India?
India, at 114.62 million An against 79.33 million An in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in sheep — stocks between Australia and India?
35.29 million An, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and India rank globally for sheep — stocks?
Australia ranks 7th and India ranks 5th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sheep — 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 — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 14,987 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.