Saudi Arabia vs Southern Africa: Sheep — Stocks

Saudi Arabia
22.43 million An
in 2024
Southern Africa
25.24 million An
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
25th
Southern Africa rank
24th

Sheep — Stocks over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Southern Africa
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196119922024

How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 25.24 million An against 22.43 million An in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.82 million An.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 234 countries.

Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.99 million An 43.53 million An 41.53 million An Southern Africa
1970s 3.03 million An 37.32 million An 34.30 million An Southern Africa
1980s 6.10 million An 35.82 million An 29.71 million An Southern Africa
1990s 7.24 million An 34.03 million An 26.80 million An Southern Africa
2000s 7.48 million An 29.97 million An 22.49 million An Southern Africa
2010s 9.60 million An 27.51 million An 17.90 million An Southern Africa
2020s 20.25 million An 25.10 million An 4.85 million An Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — stocks, Saudi Arabia or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 25.24 million An against 22.43 million An in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in sheep — stocks between Saudi Arabia and Southern Africa?
2.82 million An, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Southern Africa rank globally for sheep — stocks?
Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 24th 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.