Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Canada

Canada: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita was 0.0206 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0206 An per person
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
144th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.0421 An per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0171 An per person
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Canada, 1961–2024

00.010.020.030.04196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Canada is 0.0206 An per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.0421 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0171 An per person, in 1978.

That places Canada 144th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Canada, 1961 to 2024.
Year An per person Change
1961 0.0421 An per person
1962 0.0391 An per person -7.0%
1963 0.035 An per person -10.6%
1964 0.0322 An per person -7.9%
1965 0.0286 An per person -11.3%
1966 0.025 An per person -12.6%
1967 0.0234 An per person -6.2%
1968 0.021 An per person -10.2%
1969 0.0191 An per person -9.4%
1970 0.0255 An per person +33.9%
1971 0.0257 An per person +0.6%
1972 0.0273 An per person +6.5%
1973 0.0259 An per person -5.2%
1974 0.024 An per person -7.2%
1975 0.0223 An per person -7.4%
1976 0.0204 An per person -8.4%
1977 0.0173 An per person -15.2%
1978 0.0171 An per person -1.3%
1979 0.0184 An per person +7.9%
1980 0.0207 An per person +12.3%
1981 0.0223 An per person +7.6%
1982 0.0237 An per person +6.4%
1983 0.0232 An per person -1.8%
1984 0.0225 An per person -3.3%
1985 0.0208 An per person -7.2%
1986 0.0197 An per person -5.3%
1987 0.0193 An per person -2.1%
1988 0.0204 An per person +5.6%
1989 0.0215 An per person +5.4%
1990 0.0225 An per person +4.4%
1991 0.0234 An per person +4.1%
1992 0.0238 An per person +1.8%
1993 0.023 An per person -3.3%
1994 0.023 An per person -0.0%
1995 0.022 An per person -4.3%
1996 0.0227 An per person +3.0%
1997 0.0219 An per person -3.2%
1998 0.0229 An per person +4.4%
1999 0.0246 An per person +7.2%
2000 0.0268 An per person +9.2%
2001 0.0315 An per person +17.5%
2002 0.0326 An per person +3.6%
2003 0.0318 An per person -2.7%
2004 0.0321 An per person +0.9%
2005 0.0313 An per person -2.5%
2006 0.0284 An per person -9.2%
2007 0.0279 An per person -1.8%
2008 0.0265 An per person -5.0%
2009 0.026 An per person -1.8%
2010 0.026 An per person +0.2%
2011 0.0265 An per person +1.8%
2012 0.0263 An per person -0.7%
2013 0.0263 An per person +0.0%
2014 0.0251 An per person -4.5%
2015 0.0239 An per person -4.8%
2016 0.0234 An per person -2.2%
2017 0.0231 An per person -1.3%
2018 0.0232 An per person +0.4%
2019 0.0228 An per person -1.6%
2020 0.0221 An per person -3.1%
2021 0.0221 An per person -0.2%
2022 0.0219 An per person -0.8%
2023 0.0219 An per person +0.1%
2024 0.0206 An per person -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0295 An per person 0.0191 An per person 0.0421 An per person 9
1970s 0.0224 An per person 0.0171 An per person 0.0273 An per person 10
1980s 0.0214 An per person 0.0193 An per person 0.0237 An per person 10
1990s 0.023 An per person 0.0219 An per person 0.0246 An per person 10
2000s 0.0295 An per person 0.026 An per person 0.0326 An per person 10
2010s 0.0247 An per person 0.0228 An per person 0.0265 An per person 10
2020s 0.0217 An per person 0.0206 An per person 0.0221 An per person 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 141 Mauritius 0.0225 An per person compare
  2. 142 Finland 0.0215 An per person compare
  3. 143 Luxembourg 0.0208 An per person compare
  4. 145 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0206 An per person compare
  5. 146 Germany 0.0201 An per person compare
  6. 147 Czechia 0.0191 An per person compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Canada?
Sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Canada was 0.0206 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.0421 An per person in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0171 An per person in 1978.
How does Canada rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita?
Canada ranks 144th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Sheep and Goats — Stocks ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 9,624 data points, 1961–2024
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Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.