Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in World
World: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 19.41 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.41 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
19.41 An per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
12.88 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in World, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in World stood at 19.41 An per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in World peaked at 19.41 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.88 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in World, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.88 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13.05 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 13.13 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 13.25 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 13.41 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 13.52 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 13.71 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 13.92 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 13.99 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 13.82 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 13.89 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 13.64 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 13.45 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 13.65 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 13.94 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 14.04 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 14 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 14.28 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 14.62 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 14.99 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 15.22 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 15.48 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 15.54 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 15.41 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 15.43 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 15.63 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 16 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 16.43 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 17.03 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 17.27 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 17.15 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 14.11 An per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 13.68 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 13.84 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 13.82 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 13.97 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 13.7 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 13.93 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 14.15 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 14.29 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 14.2 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 14.2 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.38 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 14.76 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 15.18 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 15.21 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 15.51 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 15.55 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 15.59 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.63 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 15.89 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 15.85 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 16.26 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 16.37 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.69 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 16.99 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 17.23 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 17.36 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 17.85 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 18.33 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 18.72 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 19.15 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 19.41 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.43 An per square kilometre | 12.88 An per square kilometre | 13.99 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.93 An per square kilometre | 13.45 An per square kilometre | 14.62 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.72 An per square kilometre | 14.99 An per square kilometre | 17.03 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.56 An per square kilometre | 13.68 An per square kilometre | 17.27 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.89 An per square kilometre | 14.2 An per square kilometre | 15.59 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.61 An per square kilometre | 15.63 An per square kilometre | 17.85 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9 An per square kilometre | 18.33 An per square kilometre | 19.41 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Bangladesh 236.74 An per square kilometre compare
- 2 Burundi 205.68 An per square kilometre compare
- 3 Palestine, State of 171.16 An per square kilometre compare
- 4 Nigeria 154.54 An per square kilometre compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in World?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in World was 19.41 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 19.41 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.88 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does World rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.