What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 37.76 An per square kilometre in 1966.

What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 21.89 An per square kilometre in 2023.

How does South Africa rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?

South Africa ranks 75th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this South Africa 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.

Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa

Name: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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South Africa: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 21.89 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

21.89 An per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

75th

of 165 countries

All-time high

37.76 An per square kilometre

in 1966

All-time low

21.89 An per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa, 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 South Africa is 21.89 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 37.76 An per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 21.89 An per square kilometre, in 2023.

South Africa ranks 75th 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 South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	An per square kilometre	Change
1961	35.47 An per square kilometre	—
1962	35.6 An per square kilometre	+0.4%
1963	35.64 An per square kilometre	+0.1%
1964	34.59 An per square kilometre	-2.9%
1965	34.9 An per square kilometre	+0.9%
1966	37.76 An per square kilometre	+8.2%
1967	36.65 An per square kilometre	-2.9%
1968	37.18 An per square kilometre	+1.5%
1969	37.14 An per square kilometre	-0.1%
1970	32.94 An per square kilometre	-11.3%
1971	31.73 An per square kilometre	-3.7%
1972	29.33 An per square kilometre	-7.5%
1973	29.67 An per square kilometre	+1.1%
1974	29.38 An per square kilometre	-1.0%
1975	29.89 An per square kilometre	+1.7%
1976	29.95 An per square kilometre	+0.2%
1977	30.67 An per square kilometre	+2.4%
1978	30.83 An per square kilometre	+0.5%
1979	30.69 An per square kilometre	-0.4%
1980	30.86 An per square kilometre	+0.5%
1981	30.86 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	33.02 An per square kilometre	+7.0%
1983	32.2 An per square kilometre	-2.5%
1984	30.51 An per square kilometre	-5.2%
1985	29.71 An per square kilometre	-2.6%
1986	29.08 An per square kilometre	-2.1%
1987	29.35 An per square kilometre	+0.9%
1988	29.3 An per square kilometre	-0.2%
1989	30.45 An per square kilometre	+3.9%
1990	31.96 An per square kilometre	+5.0%
1991	31.97 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	30.81 An per square kilometre	-3.6%
1993	28.87 An per square kilometre	-6.3%
1994	29.29 An per square kilometre	+1.5%
1995	29.05 An per square kilometre	-0.8%
1996	29.35 An per square kilometre	+1.0%
1997	29.54 An per square kilometre	+0.6%
1998	29.6 An per square kilometre	+0.2%
1999	28.97 An per square kilometre	-2.1%
2000	29.06 An per square kilometre	+0.3%
2001	29.14 An per square kilometre	+0.3%
2002	26.75 An per square kilometre	-8.2%
2003	26.53 An per square kilometre	-0.8%
2004	26.16 An per square kilometre	-1.4%
2005	26.12 An per square kilometre	-0.1%
2006	25.87 An per square kilometre	-1.0%
2007	25.84 An per square kilometre	-0.1%
2008	26.07 An per square kilometre	+0.9%
2009	25.84 An per square kilometre	-0.9%
2010	25.37 An per square kilometre	-1.8%
2011	25.12 An per square kilometre	-1.0%
2012	25.17 An per square kilometre	+0.2%
2013	25.19 An per square kilometre	+0.1%
2014	24.81 An per square kilometre	-1.5%
2015	24.57 An per square kilometre	-0.9%
2016	23.83 An per square kilometre	-3.0%
2017	23.22 An per square kilometre	-2.6%
2018	23 An per square kilometre	-0.9%
2019	22.53 An per square kilometre	-2.0%
2020	22.07 An per square kilometre	-2.1%
2021	21.94 An per square kilometre	-0.6%
2022	21.9 An per square kilometre	-0.2%
2023	21.89 An per square kilometre	-0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	36.1 An per square kilometre	34.59 An per square kilometre	37.76 An per square kilometre	9
1970s	30.51 An per square kilometre	29.33 An per square kilometre	32.94 An per square kilometre	10
1980s	30.53 An per square kilometre	29.08 An per square kilometre	33.02 An per square kilometre	10
1990s	29.94 An per square kilometre	28.87 An per square kilometre	31.97 An per square kilometre	10
2000s	26.74 An per square kilometre	25.84 An per square kilometre	29.14 An per square kilometre	10
2010s	24.28 An per square kilometre	22.53 An per square kilometre	25.37 An per square kilometre	10
2020s	21.95 An per square kilometre	21.89 An per square kilometre	22.07 An per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

72 Dominica 24.22 An per square kilometre compare
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74 Serbia 22.17 An per square kilometre compare
76 Cameroon 21.58 An per square kilometre compare
77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.6 An per square kilometre compare
78 Tonga 20.33 An per square kilometre compare

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More agriculture & rural data for South Africa

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa?: Sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa was 21.89 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 37.76 An per square kilometre in 1966.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 21.89 An per square kilometre in 2023.
How does South Africa rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?: South Africa ranks 75th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa 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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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)

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Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre
Unit: An per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 166 places, 9,462 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 01 September 2026

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.