Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Eritrea

Eritrea: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita was 1.26 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.26 An per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
14th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.73 An per person
in 1998
All-time low
1.26 An per person
in 2024
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Eritrea, 1993–2024

00.511.51993200820241993: 1.6 An per person1994: 1.6 An per person1995: 1.5 An per person1996: 1.5 An per person1997: 1.5 An per person1998: 1.7 An per person1999: 1.7 An per person2000: 1.7 An per person2001: 1.7 An per person2002: 1.5 An per person2003: 1.6 An per person2004: 1.5 An per person2005: 1.5 An per person2006: 1.4 An per person2007: 1.4 An per person2008: 1.4 An per person2009: 1.4 An per person2010: 1.4 An per person2011: 1.3 An per person2012: 1.3 An per person2013: 1.3 An per person2014: 1.3 An per person2015: 1.3 An per person2016: 1.3 An per person2017: 1.3 An per person2018: 1.3 An per person2019: 1.3 An per person2020: 1.3 An per person2021: 1.3 An per person2022: 1.3 An per person2023: 1.3 An per person2024: 1.3 An per person

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

Analysis

In 2024, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Eritrea stood at 1.26 An per person. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Eritrea peaked at 1.73 An per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.26 An per person, in 2024.

Eritrea ranks 14th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Eritrea, 1993 to 2024.
Year An per person Change
1993 1.57 An per person
1994 1.55 An per person -1.0%
1995 1.5 An per person -3.6%
1996 1.45 An per person -3.0%
1997 1.51 An per person +4.0%
1998 1.73 An per person +14.8%
1999 1.67 An per person -3.5%
2000 1.71 An per person +2.5%
2001 1.67 An per person -2.8%
2002 1.55 An per person -7.1%
2003 1.56 An per person +1.1%
2004 1.52 An per person -2.8%
2005 1.48 An per person -2.4%
2006 1.44 An per person -3.3%
2007 1.44 An per person +0.5%
2008 1.41 An per person -2.1%
2009 1.39 An per person -2.0%
2010 1.37 An per person -1.4%
2011 1.35 An per person -1.3%
2012 1.34 An per person -0.9%
2013 1.33 An per person -0.1%
2014 1.33 An per person -0.3%
2015 1.34 An per person +0.5%
2016 1.34 An per person +0.4%
2017 1.34 An per person +0.2%
2018 1.34 An per person -0.2%
2019 1.33 An per person -0.6%
2020 1.32 An per person -0.8%
2021 1.32 An per person -0.3%
2022 1.3 An per person -1.5%
2023 1.28 An per person -1.2%
2024 1.26 An per person -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.57 An per person 1.45 An per person 1.73 An per person 7
2000s 1.52 An per person 1.39 An per person 1.71 An per person 10
2010s 1.34 An per person 1.33 An per person 1.37 An per person 10
2020s 1.3 An per person 1.26 An per person 1.32 An per person 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 11 Sudan 1.44 An per person compare
  2. 12 Niger 1.39 An per person compare
  3. 13 Libya 1.38 An per person compare
  4. 15 Central African Republic 1.25 An per person compare
  5. 16 Namibia 1.22 An per person compare
  6. 17 Kenya 1.15 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 Eritrea?
Sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Eritrea was 1.26 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 1.73 An per person in 1998.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.26 An per person in 2024.
How does Eritrea rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita?
Eritrea ranks 14th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea 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.

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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.