Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 18.98 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.98 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
80th
of 165 countries
All-time high
35.21 An per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
11.37 An per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 18.98 An per square kilometre for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 35.21 An per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11.37 An per square kilometre, in 2005.
Iraq ranks 80th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.55 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 27.67 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 27.89 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 28.58 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 29.46 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 31.67 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 32.24 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 34.87 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 34.52 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 35.21 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 32.71 An per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 30.2 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 27.83 An per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 25.4 An per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 25.73 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 26.04 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 27.03 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 26.94 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 27.06 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 29.91 An per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 31.32 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 28.68 An per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 28.1 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 25.91 An per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 22.98 An per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 23.91 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 24.01 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 24.12 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 23.91 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 25.49 An per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 15.71 An per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 1992 | 20.06 An per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1993 | 25.26 An per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 22.46 An per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 20.23 An per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 15.9 An per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 18.4 An per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 19.09 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 16.92 An per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 18.75 An per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 15.52 An per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 15.64 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 15.94 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 11.48 An per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2005 | 11.37 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.36 An per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 17.03 An per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 20.16 An per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 21.69 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 21.79 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 22.44 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 22.59 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.76 An per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 17.88 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 18 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 18.12 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 18.24 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 18.36 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 18.48 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 18.6 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 18.73 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 18.85 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 18.98 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.49 An per square kilometre | 27.55 An per square kilometre | 34.87 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.41 An per square kilometre | 25.4 An per square kilometre | 35.21 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.29 An per square kilometre | 22.98 An per square kilometre | 31.32 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.95 An per square kilometre | 15.71 An per square kilometre | 25.49 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.09 An per square kilometre | 11.37 An per square kilometre | 21.69 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.37 An per square kilometre | 17.76 An per square kilometre | 22.59 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.79 An per square kilometre | 18.6 An per square kilometre | 18.98 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 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
- 81 Zimbabwe 18.03 An per square kilometre compare
- 82 Mauritania 17.78 An per square kilometre compare
- 83 Indonesia 17.55 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 184.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3006 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Iraq was 18.98 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 35.21 An per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.37 An per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 80th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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.