Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 28.68 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Niger recorded 28.68 An per square kilometre for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 28.68 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.44 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Niger 66th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.44 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.92 An per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 6.24 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 6.59 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 7.18 An per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 7.6 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 7.95 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 8.39 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 9.08 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 9.99 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 10.28 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 10.53 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 8.42 An per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1974 | 8.19 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 8.72 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 9.58 An per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 10.49 An per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 10.8 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 11.15 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 11.48 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 11.87 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 12.2 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 12.61 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 8.45 An per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1985 | 6.83 An per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1986 | 7.99 An per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 8.29 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 8.6 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 8.92 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 9.26 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 9.61 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 9.97 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 10.34 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 10.73 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 11.14 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 11.56 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 11.99 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 12.45 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 12.92 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 13.4 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 13.91 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 14.43 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 14.98 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 15.54 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 16.13 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 16.74 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 17.37 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 18.03 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 18.71 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 17.69 An per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 18.36 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 19.05 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 19.77 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 20.52 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 21.3 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 22.1 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 22.94 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 23.81 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 24.71 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 25.65 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 26.62 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 27.63 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 28.68 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.16 An per square kilometre | 5.44 An per square kilometre | 9.08 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.81 An per square kilometre | 8.19 An per square kilometre | 11.15 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.72 An per square kilometre | 6.83 An per square kilometre | 12.61 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11 An per square kilometre | 9.26 An per square kilometre | 12.92 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.92 An per square kilometre | 13.4 An per square kilometre | 18.71 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.02 An per square kilometre | 17.69 An per square kilometre | 24.71 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.14 An per square kilometre | 25.65 An per square kilometre | 28.68 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 63 Eswatini 31.82 An per square kilometre compare
- 64 Spain 31.8 An per square kilometre compare
- 65 Afghanistan 31.06 An per square kilometre compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4759 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8163 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 47.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 47.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Niger?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Niger was 28.68 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 28.68 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.44 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 66th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.