Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 2.38 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 2.38 An per square kilometre for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 9.96 An per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.52 An per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Ecuador 133rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.7 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.89 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 6.53 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 6.67 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 6.8 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 6.94 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 7.07 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 7.21 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 7.37 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 7.54 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 7.73 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 7.87 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 8.02 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 8.24 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 8.25 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 6.42 An per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1977 | 4.74 An per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1978 | 4.78 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 4.84 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 4.89 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 5.49 An per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 4.63 An per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 4.69 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 5.21 An per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 5.56 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 5.14 An per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 5.62 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 5.42 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 5.88 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 6.25 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 6.54 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 6.85 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 7.15 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 7.44 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 7.18 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 7.29 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 7.63 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 9.5 An per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1999 | 9.96 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 5.26 An per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 2001 | 9.05 An per square kilometre | +72.2% |
| 2002 | 5.09 An per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2003 | 4.65 An per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 4.76 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.82 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.55 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 4.1 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 3.59 An per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 3.94 An per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 3.73 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 3.44 An per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 3.3 An per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.4 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.58 An per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 2.15 An per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 2.07 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.73 An per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 1.52 An per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 1.99 An per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 2.06 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.36 An per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 2.32 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.38 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.91 An per square kilometre | 6.53 An per square kilometre | 7.37 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.84 An per square kilometre | 4.74 An per square kilometre | 8.25 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.25 An per square kilometre | 4.63 An per square kilometre | 5.88 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.58 An per square kilometre | 6.25 An per square kilometre | 9.96 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.98 An per square kilometre | 3.59 An per square kilometre | 9.05 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 An per square kilometre | 1.52 An per square kilometre | 3.73 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 An per square kilometre | 2.06 An per square kilometre | 2.38 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 130 Czechia 2.69 An per square kilometre compare
- 131 Colombia 2.65 An per square kilometre compare
- 132 Botswana 2.39 An per square kilometre compare
- 134 Lithuania 2.27 An per square kilometre compare
- 135 Puerto Rico 2.25 An per square kilometre compare
- 136 Bahamas 2.17 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 2.38 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.96 An per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 An per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 133rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.