Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Somalia

Somalia: Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 18.07 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
18.07 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
45th
of 162 countries
All-time high
32.76 An per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
15.94 An per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 18.07 An per square kilometre for goats — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 32.76 An per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 15.94 An per square kilometre, in 1992.

That places Somalia 45th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961 to 2023.
Year An per square kilometre Change
1961 18.81 An per square kilometre
1962 19.13 An per square kilometre +1.7%
1963 19.45 An per square kilometre +1.7%
1964 19.93 An per square kilometre +2.5%
1965 20.72 An per square kilometre +4.0%
1966 21.52 An per square kilometre +3.8%
1967 22.32 An per square kilometre +3.7%
1968 23.11 An per square kilometre +3.6%
1969 23.27 An per square kilometre +0.7%
1970 23.59 An per square kilometre +1.4%
1971 23.11 An per square kilometre -2.0%
1972 23.43 An per square kilometre +1.4%
1973 23.91 An per square kilometre +2.0%
1974 22.32 An per square kilometre -6.7%
1975 24.38 An per square kilometre +9.2%
1976 23.91 An per square kilometre -1.9%
1977 25.5 An per square kilometre +6.7%
1978 27.42 An per square kilometre +7.5%
1979 26.78 An per square kilometre -2.3%
1980 27.1 An per square kilometre +1.2%
1981 28.69 An per square kilometre +5.9%
1982 30.29 An per square kilometre +5.6%
1983 28.69 An per square kilometre -5.3%
1984 29.17 An per square kilometre +1.7%
1985 30.29 An per square kilometre +3.8%
1986 30.61 An per square kilometre +1.1%
1987 31.41 An per square kilometre +2.6%
1988 32.76 An per square kilometre +4.3%
1989 32.36 An per square kilometre -1.2%
1990 29.49 An per square kilometre -8.9%
1991 22.32 An per square kilometre -24.3%
1992 15.94 An per square kilometre -28.6%
1993 17.53 An per square kilometre +10.0%
1994 19.13 An per square kilometre +9.1%
1995 19.93 An per square kilometre +4.2%
1996 20.4 An per square kilometre +2.4%
1997 20.72 An per square kilometre +1.6%
1998 19.93 An per square kilometre -3.8%
1999 19.13 An per square kilometre -4.0%
2000 19.61 An per square kilometre +2.5%
2001 20.24 An per square kilometre +3.3%
2002 20.32 An per square kilometre +0.4%
2003 20.72 An per square kilometre +2.0%
2004 22 An per square kilometre +6.2%
2005 23.27 An per square kilometre +5.8%
2006 20.24 An per square kilometre -13.0%
2007 18.22 An per square kilometre -10.0%
2008 18.2 An per square kilometre -0.1%
2009 18.17 An per square kilometre -0.2%
2010 18.33 An per square kilometre +0.9%
2011 18.33 An per square kilometre +0.0%
2012 18.33 An per square kilometre +0.0%
2013 18.41 An per square kilometre +0.4%
2014 18.49 An per square kilometre +0.4%
2015 18.56 An per square kilometre +0.4%
2016 18.64 An per square kilometre +0.4%
2017 18.7 An per square kilometre +0.3%
2018 18.69 An per square kilometre -0.1%
2019 18.65 An per square kilometre -0.2%
2020 18.6 An per square kilometre -0.3%
2021 18.23 An per square kilometre -2.0%
2022 18.13 An per square kilometre -0.5%
2023 18.07 An per square kilometre -0.3%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 18.07 An per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.55 An per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 18.07 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.45 An per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 -28.6% 22.32 An per square kilometre 15.94 An per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.92 An per square kilometre 18.81 An per square kilometre 23.27 An per square kilometre 9
1970s 24.44 An per square kilometre 22.32 An per square kilometre 27.42 An per square kilometre 10
1980s 30.14 An per square kilometre 27.1 An per square kilometre 32.76 An per square kilometre 10
1990s 20.45 An per square kilometre 15.94 An per square kilometre 29.49 An per square kilometre 10
2000s 20.1 An per square kilometre 18.17 An per square kilometre 23.27 An per square kilometre 10
2010s 18.51 An per square kilometre 18.33 An per square kilometre 18.7 An per square kilometre 10
2020s 18.26 An per square kilometre 18.07 An per square kilometre 18.6 An per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 42 Tonga 20.33 An per square kilometre compare
  2. 43 Yemen 19.54 An per square kilometre compare
  3. 44 Guinea 18.26 An per square kilometre compare
  4. 46 Sudan 16.82 An per square kilometre compare
  5. 47 Niger 16.72 An per square kilometre compare
  6. 48 Zimbabwe 16.71 An per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Somalia?
Goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Somalia was 18.07 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 32.76 An per square kilometre in 1988.
What is the lowest goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.94 An per square kilometre in 1992.
How does Somalia rank for goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
Somalia ranks 45th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Goats — 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.

Goats — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre
Unit
An per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
163 places, 9,195 data points, 1961–2023
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Goats — 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.