Brazil vs New Zealand: Sheep — Stocks

Brazil
21.86 million An
in 2024
New Zealand
23.58 million An
in 2024
Brazil rank
26th
New Zealand rank
23rd

Sheep — Stocks over time

  • Brazil
  • New Zealand
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 23.58 million An against 21.86 million An in Brazil, a difference of 1.72 million An.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 234 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 15.80 million An 54.50 million An 38.70 million An New Zealand
1970s 17.69 million An 58.91 million An 41.23 million An New Zealand
1980s 19.09 million An 67.37 million An 48.28 million An New Zealand
1990s 17.28 million An 49.77 million An 32.49 million An New Zealand
2000s 15.46 million An 38.56 million An 23.10 million An New Zealand
2010s 18.11 million An 29.39 million An 11.28 million An New Zealand
2020s 21.27 million An 24.97 million An 3.70 million An New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — stocks, Brazil or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 23.58 million An against 21.86 million An in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in sheep — stocks between Brazil and New Zealand?
1.72 million An, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and New Zealand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and New Zealand rank globally for sheep — stocks?
Brazil ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 23rd 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.