Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in India

India: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita was 0.2242 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.2242 An per person
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
77th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.2264 An per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1566 An per person
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

00.050.10.150.20.25196119922024

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

Analysis

India recorded 0.2242 An per person for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in India peaked at 0.2264 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1566 An per person, in 2012.

That places India 77th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in India, 1961 to 2024.
Year An per person Change
1961 0.2264 An per person
1962 0.2235 An per person -1.3%
1963 0.2206 An per person -1.3%
1964 0.2178 An per person -1.3%
1965 0.2151 An per person -1.2%
1966 0.2129 An per person -1.0%
1967 0.2086 An per person -2.0%
1968 0.2045 An per person -2.0%
1969 0.2005 An per person -2.0%
1970 0.1964 An per person -2.1%
1971 0.1919 An per person -2.2%
1972 0.1885 An per person -1.8%
1973 0.1872 An per person -0.7%
1974 0.1866 An per person -0.3%
1975 0.1849 An per person -0.9%
1976 0.1833 An per person -0.9%
1977 0.1818 An per person -0.8%
1978 0.1852 An per person +1.8%
1979 0.1886 An per person +1.9%
1980 0.1919 An per person +1.7%
1981 0.1953 An per person +1.8%
1982 0.1999 An per person +2.4%
1983 0.1987 An per person -0.6%
1984 0.1946 An per person -2.0%
1985 0.1895 An per person -2.6%
1986 0.1887 An per person -0.4%
1987 0.1927 An per person +2.1%
1988 0.1908 An per person -1.0%
1989 0.189 An per person -1.0%
1990 0.1872 An per person -1.0%
1991 0.1855 An per person -0.9%
1992 0.1839 An per person -0.8%
1993 0.1831 An per person -0.5%
1994 0.1823 An per person -0.4%
1995 0.1816 An per person -0.4%
1996 0.181 An per person -0.3%
1997 0.1804 An per person -0.3%
1998 0.1778 An per person -1.4%
1999 0.1753 An per person -1.4%
2000 0.173 An per person -1.4%
2001 0.1706 An per person -1.4%
2002 0.1684 An per person -1.3%
2003 0.1664 An per person -1.2%
2004 0.1691 An per person +1.6%
2005 0.1719 An per person +1.7%
2006 0.1749 An per person +1.8%
2007 0.1781 An per person +1.8%
2008 0.1736 An per person -2.5%
2009 0.1692 An per person -2.5%
2010 0.1649 An per person -2.5%
2011 0.1608 An per person -2.5%
2012 0.1566 An per person -2.6%
2013 0.1613 An per person +3.0%
2014 0.1608 An per person -0.3%
2015 0.1608 An per person +0.0%
2016 0.1607 An per person -0.1%
2017 0.1606 An per person -0.0%
2018 0.1607 An per person +0.0%
2019 0.1606 An per person -0.0%
2020 0.1706 An per person +6.2%
2021 0.1778 An per person +4.2%
2022 0.1923 An per person +8.2%
2023 0.2088 An per person +8.6%
2024 0.2242 An per person +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2144 An per person 0.2005 An per person 0.2264 An per person 9
1970s 0.1874 An per person 0.1818 An per person 0.1964 An per person 10
1980s 0.1931 An per person 0.1887 An per person 0.1999 An per person 10
1990s 0.1818 An per person 0.1753 An per person 0.1872 An per person 10
2000s 0.1715 An per person 0.1664 An per person 0.1781 An per person 10
2010s 0.1608 An per person 0.1566 An per person 0.1649 An per person 10
2020s 0.1947 An per person 0.1706 An per person 0.2242 An per person 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 74 Guyana 0.2583 An per person compare
  2. 75 Armenia 0.2341 An per person compare
  3. 76 Portugal 0.2301 An per person compare
  4. 78 China 0.2134 An per person compare
  5. 79 Jamaica 0.2128 An per person compare
  6. 80 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2077 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 India?
Sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in India was 0.2242 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.2264 An per person in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1566 An per person in 2012.
How does India rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita?
India ranks 77th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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.