Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 25.28 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Italy, 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 Italy is 25.28 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 43.46 An per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 25.28 An per square kilometre, in 2023.
Italy ranks 70th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.68 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 31.87 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 31.06 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 30.6 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 30.92 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 31.07 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 31.8 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 31.99 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 31.46 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 31.17 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 30.49 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 29.99 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 29.65 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 29.77 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 30.44 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 30.91 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 31.94 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 32.82 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 33.84 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 34.3 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 34.98 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 34.27 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 40.87 An per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1984 | 40.23 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 41.44 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 42.44 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 43.02 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 43.05 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 43.46 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 41.12 An per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 41.29 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 39.95 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 39.74 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 40.25 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 41.24 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 41.2 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 41.94 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 41.62 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 41.57 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 41.98 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 26.15 An per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2002 | 31.57 An per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 30.86 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 30.14 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 30.72 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 30.09 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 31.05 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 30.97 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.88 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.35 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 30.04 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 26.74 An per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 27.59 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 27.4 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.43 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.11 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 27.75 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 27.61 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 27.25 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 27.39 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 26.34 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 25.63 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 25.28 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.49 An per square kilometre | 30.6 An per square kilometre | 32.68 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.1 An per square kilometre | 29.65 An per square kilometre | 33.84 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.81 An per square kilometre | 34.27 An per square kilometre | 43.46 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.99 An per square kilometre | 39.74 An per square kilometre | 41.94 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.44 An per square kilometre | 26.15 An per square kilometre | 41.98 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.03 An per square kilometre | 26.74 An per square kilometre | 30.35 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.16 An per square kilometre | 25.28 An per square kilometre | 27.39 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 67 Israel 28.38 An per square kilometre compare
- 68 Portugal 27.86 An per square kilometre compare
- 69 North Macedonia 26.67 An per square kilometre compare
- 71 Armenia 24.86 An per square kilometre compare
- 72 Dominica 24.22 An per square kilometre compare
- 73 Sierra Leone 24.11 An per square kilometre compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Italy was 25.28 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 43.46 An per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.28 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 70th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.