Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 45.99 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau is 45.99 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 45.99 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.21 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th 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 square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.21 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.21 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8.21 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.21 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8.21 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8.21 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8.21 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8.21 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8.21 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.21 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8.61 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 8.89 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 9.28 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 9.57 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 9.96 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 10.53 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 11.1 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 11.77 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 12.34 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 12.84 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 13.19 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 13.48 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 13.69 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 13.9 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 14.05 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 14.43 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 14.79 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 15.15 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 15.54 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 16.01 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 16.54 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 17.78 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 18.67 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 19.2 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 19.56 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 20.09 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 20.63 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 21.16 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 21.69 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 21.51 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 21.69 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 21.69 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.05 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 22.05 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 28.83 An per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 31.02 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 33.21 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 35.56 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 38.02 An per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 40.64 An per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 42.38 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 43.03 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 43.39 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 43.46 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 43.67 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 44.04 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 44.45 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.88 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 45.25 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 45.61 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 45.27 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 45.64 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 45.99 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 45.99 An per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.69 An per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 45.99 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.88 An per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +30.8% | 22.05 An per square kilometre | 28.83 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.21 An per square kilometre | 8.21 An per square kilometre | 8.21 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.02 An per square kilometre | 8.21 An per square kilometre | 12.34 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.11 An per square kilometre | 12.84 An per square kilometre | 15.54 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.13 An per square kilometre | 16.01 An per square kilometre | 21.69 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.56 An per square kilometre | 21.51 An per square kilometre | 38.02 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.52 An per square kilometre | 40.64 An per square kilometre | 45.25 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.63 An per square kilometre | 45.27 An per square kilometre | 45.99 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 44 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 48.59 An per square kilometre compare
- 45 South Sudan 48.51 An per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tunisia 47.13 An per square kilometre compare
- 48 Antigua and Barbuda 45.98 An per square kilometre compare
- 49 Mali 45.49 An per square kilometre compare
- 50 Djibouti 42.7 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 456.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5335 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 40.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 45.99 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 45.99 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.21 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.