Australia vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Sheep — Stocks

Australia
79.33 million An
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
53.82 million An
in 2024
Australia rank
7th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
8th

Sheep — Stocks over time

  • Australia
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 79.33 million An against 53.82 million An in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 25.51 million An.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 7th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 8th of 234 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 163.10 million An 30.29 million An 132.81 million An Australia
1970s 150.73 million An 30.47 million An 120.26 million An Australia
1980s 144.06 million An 38.70 million An 105.36 million An Australia
1990s 134.76 million An 50.00 million An 84.76 million An Australia
2000s 96.37 million An 51.84 million An 44.53 million An Australia
2010s 71.05 million An 42.72 million An 28.33 million An Australia
2020s 70.64 million An 53.01 million An 17.63 million An Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — stocks, Australia or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Australia, at 79.33 million An against 53.82 million An in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in sheep — stocks between Australia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
25.51 million An, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for sheep — stocks?
Australia ranks 7th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 8th 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.