Kenya vs New Zealand: Sheep — Stocks

Kenya
26.21 million An
in 2024
New Zealand
23.58 million An
in 2024
Kenya rank
15th
New Zealand rank
18th

Sheep — Stocks over time

  • Kenya
  • New Zealand
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 26.21 million An against 23.58 million An in New Zealand, a difference of 2.63 million An.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

Kenya ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 4.07 million An 54.50 million An 50.43 million An New Zealand
1970s 3.60 million An 58.91 million An 55.32 million An New Zealand
1980s 6.58 million An 67.37 million An 60.79 million An New Zealand
1990s 8.27 million An 49.77 million An 41.50 million An New Zealand
2000s 11.21 million An 38.56 million An 27.35 million An New Zealand
2010s 18.67 million An 29.39 million An 10.72 million An New Zealand
2020s 24.18 million An 24.97 million An 786,520 An New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — stocks, Kenya or New Zealand?
Kenya, at 26.21 million An against 23.58 million An in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in sheep — stocks between Kenya and New Zealand?
2.63 million An, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and New Zealand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Kenya and New Zealand rank globally for sheep — stocks?
Kenya ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 179 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
224 places, 12,958 data points, 1961–2024
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