Iraq vs South Africa: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre
Iraq
15.7 An per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
17.66 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
63rd
South Africa rank
61st
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.66 An per square kilometre against 15.7 An per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 1.96 An per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 63rd 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 | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.54 An per square kilometre | 31.65 An per square kilometre | 6.11 An per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 22.85 An per square kilometre | 26.07 An per square kilometre | 3.22 An per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 22.47 An per square kilometre | 25.72 An per square kilometre | 3.25 An per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 16.82 An per square kilometre | 24.66 An per square kilometre | 7.85 An per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 14.07 An per square kilometre | 21.43 An per square kilometre | 7.37 An per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 16.25 An per square kilometre | 19.48 An per square kilometre | 3.23 An per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 15.59 An per square kilometre | 17.71 An per square kilometre | 2.12 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, Iraq or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 17.66 An per square kilometre against 15.7 An per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sheep — stocks, per square kilometre between Iraq and South Africa?
- 1.96 An per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 63rd 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.