Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 36.73 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Eritrea is 36.73 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 38.61 An per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 28.81 An per square kilometre, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 56th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 28.81 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 29.41 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 30 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 30.59 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 32.18 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 37.42 An per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 36.63 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 38.12 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 38.12 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36.63 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 38.61 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 32.65 An per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 32.64 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.07 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 32.69 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 32.87 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 33.04 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 33.22 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 33.37 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 33.49 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 33.87 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 34 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 34.26 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 34.61 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 34.98 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 35.36 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 35.66 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 35.93 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 36.43 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 36.51 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 36.73 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.15 An per square kilometre | 28.81 An per square kilometre | 37.42 An per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 34.74 An per square kilometre | 32.07 An per square kilometre | 38.61 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.28 An per square kilometre | 33.22 An per square kilometre | 35.66 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4 An per square kilometre | 35.93 An per square kilometre | 36.73 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 90.81 current US$ per person (2009)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6546 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.1% (2009)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 36.73 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.61 An per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.81 An per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 56th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.