Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 55.06 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 55.06 An per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 55.06 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.18 An per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Jamaica 36th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.48 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 54.74 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 49.39 An per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 43.84 An per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1965 | 44.4 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 45.2 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 46.95 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 40.4 An per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1969 | 36.12 An per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 33.61 An per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 31 An per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 28.21 An per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 28.19 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 28.18 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 30.03 An per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 30.98 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 31.87 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 32.78 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 34.55 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 35.46 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 36.29 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 37.19 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 38.13 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 39.08 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 39.97 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 39.97 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 40.83 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 40.82 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 40.8 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 40.79 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 40.79 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40.77 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 40.75 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 40.72 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 40.72 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 40.75 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 40.77 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 40.77 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 40.76 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 40.76 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40.75 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.75 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40.73 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 40.76 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 42.15 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 40.73 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 40.69 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 44.67 An per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 44.77 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 45.39 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 46.29 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 48.14 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 48.14 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.14 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.72 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 50.45 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 51.17 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 51.6 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 51.96 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 52.36 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 53.58 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 54.34 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 55.06 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.17 An per square kilometre | 36.12 An per square kilometre | 54.74 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.94 An per square kilometre | 28.18 An per square kilometre | 34.55 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.85 An per square kilometre | 35.46 An per square kilometre | 40.83 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.76 An per square kilometre | 40.72 An per square kilometre | 40.79 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.68 An per square kilometre | 40.69 An per square kilometre | 44.77 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 49 An per square kilometre | 45.39 An per square kilometre | 51.96 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.84 An per square kilometre | 52.36 An per square kilometre | 55.06 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.7 current US$ per person (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4057 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 55.06 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 55.06 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.18 An per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Jamaica rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 36th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.