Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Kenya

Kenya: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita was 1.15 An per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.15 An per person
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
17th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.22 An per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.4982 An per person
in 2006
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Kenya stood at 1.15 An per person.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Kenya peaked at 1.22 An per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4982 An per person, in 2006.

Kenya ranks 17th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Kenya, 1961 to 2024.
Year An per person Change
1961 1.13 An per person
1962 1.06 An per person -6.3%
1963 1.04 An per person -1.2%
1964 1.04 An per person +0.1%
1965 1 An per person -4.1%
1966 0.9673 An per person -3.4%
1967 0.9371 An per person -3.1%
1968 0.8746 An per person -6.7%
1969 0.7669 An per person -12.3%
1970 0.7149 An per person -6.8%
1971 0.6786 An per person -5.1%
1972 0.639 An per person -5.8%
1973 0.5936 An per person -7.1%
1974 0.5432 An per person -8.5%
1975 0.5333 An per person -1.8%
1976 0.5302 An per person -0.6%
1977 0.6584 An per person +24.2%
1978 0.7955 An per person +20.8%
1979 0.8137 An per person +2.3%
1980 0.8116 An per person -0.3%
1981 0.7831 An per person -3.5%
1982 0.7846 An per person +0.2%
1983 0.8048 An per person +2.6%
1984 0.7169 An per person -10.9%
1985 0.7551 An per person +5.3%
1986 0.7067 An per person -6.4%
1987 0.6038 An per person -14.6%
1988 0.8097 An per person +34.1%
1989 0.8721 An per person +7.7%
1990 0.8403 An per person -3.6%
1991 0.8073 An per person -3.9%
1992 0.7833 An per person -3.0%
1993 0.7565 An per person -3.4%
1994 0.7219 An per person -4.6%
1995 0.6994 An per person -3.1%
1996 0.6542 An per person -6.5%
1997 0.6573 An per person +0.5%
1998 0.5787 An per person -12.0%
1999 0.6554 An per person +13.3%
2000 0.5856 An per person -10.7%
2001 0.5823 An per person -0.6%
2002 0.6316 An per person +8.5%
2003 0.5974 An per person -5.4%
2004 0.6824 An per person +14.2%
2005 0.6681 An per person -2.1%
2006 0.4982 An per person -25.4%
2007 1.16 An per person +133.4%
2008 1.18 An per person +1.1%
2009 1.11 An per person -5.5%
2010 1.1 An per person -1.0%
2011 1.09 An per person -0.7%
2012 0.8726 An per person -20.1%
2013 0.9167 An per person +5.0%
2014 0.9684 An per person +5.6%
2015 0.8896 An per person -8.1%
2016 0.9499 An per person +6.8%
2017 0.9034 An per person -4.9%
2018 0.9201 An per person +1.9%
2019 1.22 An per person +32.2%
2020 1.18 An per person -3.4%
2021 1.08 An per person -8.3%
2022 0.9565 An per person -11.3%
2023 1.05 An per person +10.0%
2024 1.15 An per person +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9797 An per person 0.7669 An per person 1.13 An per person 9
1970s 0.6501 An per person 0.5302 An per person 0.8137 An per person 10
1980s 0.7648 An per person 0.6038 An per person 0.8721 An per person 10
1990s 0.7154 An per person 0.5787 An per person 0.8403 An per person 10
2000s 0.7695 An per person 0.4982 An per person 1.18 An per person 10
2010s 0.9829 An per person 0.8726 An per person 1.22 An per person 10
2020s 1.08 An per person 0.9565 An per person 1.18 An per person 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 14 Eritrea 1.26 An per person compare
  2. 15 Central African Republic 1.25 An per person compare
  3. 16 Namibia 1.22 An per person compare
  4. 18 Lesotho 1.12 An per person compare
  5. 19 Somalia 1.01 An per person compare
  6. 20 Greece 0.9948 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 Kenya?
Sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Kenya was 1.15 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 An per person in 2019.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4982 An per person in 2006.
How does Kenya rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita?
Kenya ranks 17th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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.