New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Sheep — Stocks

New Zealand
23.58 million An
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
22.43 million An
in 2024
New Zealand rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
25th

Sheep — Stocks over time

  • New Zealand
  • Saudi Arabia
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 23.58 million An against 22.43 million An in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.15 million An.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

New Zealand ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 234 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 54.50 million An 1.99 million An 52.50 million An New Zealand
1970s 58.91 million An 3.03 million An 55.89 million An New Zealand
1980s 67.37 million An 6.10 million An 61.27 million An New Zealand
1990s 49.77 million An 7.24 million An 42.54 million An New Zealand
2000s 38.56 million An 7.48 million An 31.08 million An New Zealand
2010s 29.39 million An 9.60 million An 19.78 million An New Zealand
2020s 24.97 million An 20.25 million An 4.71 million An New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — stocks, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
New Zealand, at 23.58 million An against 22.43 million An in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in sheep — stocks between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
1.15 million An, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for sheep — stocks?
New Zealand ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th 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.