South Africa vs South-eastern Asia: Sheep — Stocks

South Africa
21.24 million An
in 2024
South-eastern Asia
15.93 million An
in 2024
South Africa rank
27th
South-eastern Asia rank
25th

Sheep — Stocks over time

  • South Africa
  • South-eastern Asia
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 21.24 million An against 15.93 million An in South-eastern Asia, a difference of 5.31 million An.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times South-eastern Asia's.

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

South Africa ranks 27th and South-eastern Asia ranks 25th of 234 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 38.40 million An 3.91 million An 34.49 million An South Africa
1970s 31.62 million An 3.83 million An 27.79 million An South Africa
1980s 31.20 million An 5.43 million An 25.77 million An South Africa
1990s 29.92 million An 7.52 million An 22.40 million An South Africa
2000s 26.00 million An 9.23 million An 16.77 million An South Africa
2010s 23.63 million An 16.44 million An 7.20 million An South Africa
2020s 21.43 million An 16.19 million An 5.25 million An South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — stocks, South Africa or South-eastern Asia?
South Africa, at 21.24 million An against 15.93 million An in South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in sheep — stocks between South Africa and South-eastern Asia?
5.31 million An, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South-eastern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South Africa and South-eastern Asia rank globally for sheep — stocks?
South Africa ranks 27th and South-eastern Asia 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.