New Zealand vs World: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre
New Zealand
92.51 An per square kilometre
in 2023
World
10.46 An per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- World
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 92.51 An per square kilometre against 10.46 An per square kilometre in World, a difference of 82.05 An per square kilometre.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 8.8 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 159 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 206.97 An per square kilometre | 9.9 An per square kilometre | 197.07 An per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 223.75 An per square kilometre | 10.03 An per square kilometre | 213.71 An per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 255.86 An per square kilometre | 10.88 An per square kilometre | 244.98 An per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 189.02 An per square kilometre | 9.15 An per square kilometre | 179.87 An per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 146.43 An per square kilometre | 8.48 An per square kilometre | 137.95 An per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 111.62 An per square kilometre | 9.08 An per square kilometre | 102.54 An per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 96.14 An per square kilometre | 10.24 An per square kilometre | 85.9 An per square kilometre | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sheep — stocks, per square kilometre, New Zealand or World?
- New Zealand, at 92.51 An per square kilometre against 10.46 An per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sheep — stocks, per square kilometre between New Zealand and World?
- 82.05 An per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and World rank globally for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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.