Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 21.58 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Cameroon is 21.58 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 21.93 An per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.44 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 76th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.44 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.58 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 5.75 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 5.9 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 6.05 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 6.73 An per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 7.12 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 7.4 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 7.62 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 7.93 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 8.04 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 8.25 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 7.3 An per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 7.51 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 7.66 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 7.9 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 9.21 An per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 9.86 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 9.67 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 9.52 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 8.88 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 8.47 An per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 8.3 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 8.86 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 9.66 An per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 10.63 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 11.16 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 12.28 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 13.5 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 14.85 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 14.28 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 14.41 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 14.55 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 14.7 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 14.85 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 15.02 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 15.23 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 15.44 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 15.76 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 17.27 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 17.35 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 17.35 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.35 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.35 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.35 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.35 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.35 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.35 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.35 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.34 An per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 18.9 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 18.88 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 19.57 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 21.77 An per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 21.93 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 21.03 An per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 20.77 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 20.77 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.84 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 21.04 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 21.17 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 21.48 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 21.58 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4 An per square kilometre | 5.44 An per square kilometre | 7.62 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.33 An per square kilometre | 7.3 An per square kilometre | 9.86 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.13 An per square kilometre | 8.3 An per square kilometre | 13.5 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.91 An per square kilometre | 14.28 An per square kilometre | 15.76 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.34 An per square kilometre | 17.27 An per square kilometre | 17.35 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.38 An per square kilometre | 18.88 An per square kilometre | 21.93 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.32 An per square kilometre | 21.04 An per square kilometre | 21.58 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 73 Sierra Leone 24.11 An per square kilometre compare
- 74 Serbia 22.17 An per square kilometre compare
- 75 South Africa 21.89 An per square kilometre compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.6 An per square kilometre compare
- 78 Tonga 20.33 An per square kilometre compare
- 79 Cuba 19.65 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.9031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 332.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4433 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 21.58 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.93 An per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.44 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 76th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.