Northern America vs Saudi Arabia: Sheep — Stocks

Northern America
5.85 million An
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
22.43 million An
in 2024
Northern America rank
28th
Saudi Arabia rank
25th

Sheep — Stocks over time

  • Northern America
  • Saudi Arabia
010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 22.43 million An against 5.85 million An in Northern America, a difference of 16.58 million An.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 3.8 times Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern America ahead.

Northern America ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 30 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Northern America averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 26.93 million An 1.99 million An 24.94 million An Northern America
1970s 16.31 million An 3.03 million An 13.28 million An Northern America
1980s 12.07 million An 6.10 million An 5.96 million An Northern America
1990s 10.03 million An 7.24 million An 2.79 million An Northern America
2000s 7.24 million An 7.48 million An 237,534 An Saudi Arabia
2010s 6.19 million An 9.60 million An 3.41 million An Saudi Arabia
2020s 5.97 million An 20.25 million An 14.29 million An Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — stocks, Northern America or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 22.43 million An against 5.85 million An in Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in sheep — stocks between Northern America and Saudi Arabia?
16.58 million An, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Saudi Arabia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Northern America and Saudi Arabia rank globally for sheep — stocks?
Northern America ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 30 groups.
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.