Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita was 1.22 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Namibia is 1.22 An per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Namibia peaked at 8.03 An per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.01 An per person, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 16th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.29 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 7.61 An per person | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 8.03 An per person | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 7.91 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 7.8 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 7.64 An per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 7.28 An per person | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 7.1 An per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 6.91 An per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 6.73 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 6.55 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 6.37 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 6.18 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 5.91 An per person | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 6.7 An per person | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 5.37 An per person | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 6.38 An per person | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 6.18 An per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 6.17 An per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 6.51 An per person | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 4.9 An per person | -24.8% |
| 1982 | 3.91 An per person | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 3.43 An per person | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 3.71 An per person | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 3.65 An per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 3.79 An per person | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 3.76 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.81 An per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.89 An per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.79 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 3.73 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.16 An per person | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 2.8 An per person | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 2.74 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.51 An per person | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 2.42 An per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.52 An per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.19 An per person | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 2.18 An per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.36 An per person | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 2.16 An per person | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 2.58 An per person | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 2.63 An per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.38 An per person | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 2.39 An per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.37 An per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.27 An per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.3 An per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.26 An per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.32 An per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.33 An per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1 An per person | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 1.72 An per person | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 1.58 An per person | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.62 An per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.52 An per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.49 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.37 An per person | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3 An per person | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.07 An per person | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 1.01 An per person | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.47 An per person | +45.6% |
| 2023 | 1.29 An per person | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 1.22 An per person | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.51 An per person | 6.91 An per person | 8.03 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.25 An per person | 5.37 An per person | 6.73 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.14 An per person | 3.43 An per person | 6.51 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8 An per person | 2.18 An per person | 3.79 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 An per person | 2.16 An per person | 2.63 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 An per person | 1.3 An per person | 2.33 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 An per person | 1.01 An per person | 1.47 An per person | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 340.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4913 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Namibia?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Namibia was 1.22 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.03 An per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 An per person in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 16th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.