Australia vs Southern Asia: Sheep — Stocks

Australia
79.33 million An
in 2024
Southern Asia
218.19 million An
in 2024
Australia rank
7th
Southern Asia rank
8th

Sheep — Stocks over time

  • Australia
  • Southern Asia
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 218.19 million An against 79.33 million An in Australia, a difference of 138.86 million An.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.8 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 Southern Asia ranks 8th of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Southern Asia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 163.10 million An 104.40 million An 58.70 million An Australia
1970s 150.73 million An 109.37 million An 41.36 million An Australia
1980s 144.06 million An 126.02 million An 18.04 million An Australia
1990s 134.76 million An 146.22 million An 11.46 million An Southern Asia
2000s 96.37 million An 156.34 million An 59.97 million An Southern Asia
2010s 71.05 million An 159.62 million An 88.58 million An Southern Asia
2020s 70.64 million An 200.95 million An 130.31 million An Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — stocks, Australia or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 218.19 million An against 79.33 million An in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in sheep — stocks between Australia and Southern Asia?
138.86 million An, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Southern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Southern Asia rank globally for sheep — stocks?
Australia ranks 7th and Southern Asia 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.