Afghanistan vs South Africa: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
18.64 An per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
17.66 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
59th
South Africa rank
61st
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 18.64 An per square kilometre against 17.66 An per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.98 An per square kilometre.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 61st of 159 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.22 An per square kilometre | 31.65 An per square kilometre | 1.43 An per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 28.99 An per square kilometre | 26.07 An per square kilometre | 2.92 An per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 23.41 An per square kilometre | 25.72 An per square kilometre | 2.31 An per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 21.99 An per square kilometre | 24.66 An per square kilometre | 2.67 An per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 16.57 An per square kilometre | 21.43 An per square kilometre | 4.86 An per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 20.67 An per square kilometre | 19.48 An per square kilometre | 1.18 An per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 19.23 An per square kilometre | 17.71 An per square kilometre | 1.52 An per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sheep — stocks, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 18.64 An per square kilometre against 17.66 An per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sheep — stocks, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 0.98 An per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 61st of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sheep — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.