Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Zambia

Zambia: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita was 0.2975 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2975 An per person
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
70th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.2975 An per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0491 An per person
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

0.050.10.150.20.250.3196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Zambia stood at 0.2975 An per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.2975 An per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0491 An per person, in 1980.

Zambia ranks 70th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Zambia, 1961 to 2024.
Year An per person Change
1961 0.0556 An per person
1962 0.0593 An per person +6.5%
1963 0.0571 An per person -3.6%
1964 0.0537 An per person -6.0%
1965 0.0515 An per person -4.1%
1966 0.0515 An per person +0.0%
1967 0.0555 An per person +7.8%
1968 0.0523 An per person -5.8%
1969 0.1149 An per person +119.8%
1970 0.0667 An per person -42.0%
1971 0.0639 An per person -4.2%
1972 0.0613 An per person -4.2%
1973 0.0702 An per person +14.6%
1974 0.0637 An per person -9.2%
1975 0.0602 An per person -5.5%
1976 0.0585 An per person -2.8%
1977 0.0661 An per person +13.0%
1978 0.062 An per person -6.3%
1979 0.0636 An per person +2.6%
1980 0.0491 An per person -22.7%
1981 0.0524 An per person +6.6%
1982 0.0653 An per person +24.7%
1983 0.0657 An per person +0.7%
1984 0.0612 An per person -6.8%
1985 0.0673 An per person +10.0%
1986 0.07 An per person +4.0%
1987 0.0731 An per person +4.4%
1988 0.0761 An per person +4.2%
1989 0.0741 An per person -2.7%
1990 0.0763 An per person +2.9%
1991 0.0774 An per person +1.5%
1992 0.0762 An per person -1.6%
1993 0.0797 An per person +4.5%
1994 0.0816 An per person +2.5%
1995 0.0824 An per person +1.0%
1996 0.083 An per person +0.7%
1997 0.0844 An per person +1.8%
1998 0.1043 An per person +23.5%
1999 0.1221 An per person +17.0%
2000 0.1387 An per person +13.6%
2001 0.1501 An per person +8.3%
2002 0.1564 An per person +4.2%
2003 0.1703 An per person +8.9%
2004 0.179 An per person +5.2%
2005 0.1826 An per person +2.0%
2006 0.1768 An per person -3.2%
2007 0.1751 An per person -1.0%
2008 0.169 An per person -3.5%
2009 0.1712 An per person +1.3%
2010 0.1733 An per person +1.2%
2011 0.1749 An per person +0.9%
2012 0.173 An per person -1.1%
2013 0.1779 An per person +2.9%
2014 0.1787 An per person +0.4%
2015 0.1797 An per person +0.6%
2016 0.1677 An per person -6.7%
2017 0.2152 An per person +28.3%
2018 0.2333 An per person +8.4%
2019 0.2222 An per person -4.8%
2020 0.2225 An per person +0.1%
2021 0.2269 An per person +2.0%
2022 0.234 An per person +3.1%
2023 0.2836 An per person +21.2%
2024 0.2975 An per person +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0613 An per person 0.0515 An per person 0.1149 An per person 9
1970s 0.0636 An per person 0.0585 An per person 0.0702 An per person 10
1980s 0.0654 An per person 0.0491 An per person 0.0761 An per person 10
1990s 0.0867 An per person 0.0762 An per person 0.1221 An per person 10
2000s 0.1669 An per person 0.1387 An per person 0.1826 An per person 10
2010s 0.1896 An per person 0.1677 An per person 0.2333 An per person 10
2020s 0.2529 An per person 0.2225 An per person 0.2975 An per person 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 67 North Macedonia 0.3371 An per person compare
  2. 68 Spain 0.3242 An per person compare
  3. 69 Grenada 0.2994 An per person compare
  4. 71 Serbia 0.2852 An per person compare
  5. 72 Montenegro 0.2754 An per person compare
  6. 73 Dominica 0.2752 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 Zambia?
Sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Zambia was 0.2975 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2975 An per person in 2024.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0491 An per person in 1980.
How does Zambia rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita?
Zambia ranks 70th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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.