Guinea-Bissau vs South Africa: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre

Guinea-Bissau
16.79 An per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
17.66 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
62nd
South Africa rank
61st

Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 17.66 An per square kilometre against 16.79 An per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.87 An per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 61st of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 4.09 An per square kilometre 31.65 An per square kilometre 27.56 An per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 4.95 An per square kilometre 26.07 An per square kilometre 21.11 An per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 7.06 An per square kilometre 25.72 An per square kilometre 18.66 An per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 9.34 An per square kilometre 24.66 An per square kilometre 15.32 An per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 11.48 An per square kilometre 21.43 An per square kilometre 9.96 An per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 16.64 An per square kilometre 19.48 An per square kilometre 2.84 An per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 16.82 An per square kilometre 17.71 An per square kilometre 0.8884 An per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — stocks, per square kilometre, Guinea-Bissau or South Africa?
South Africa, at 17.66 An per square kilometre against 16.79 An per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep — stocks, per square kilometre between Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
0.87 An per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and South Africa rank globally for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 62nd 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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Indicator
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre
Unit
An per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 9,117 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.