Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Australia

Australia: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 2.92 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.92 An per person
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
3rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
14.98 An per person
in 1965
All-time low
2.48 An per person
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Australia, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.

Analysis

Australia recorded 2.92 An per person for sheep — stocks, per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in Australia peaked at 14.98 An per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.48 An per person, in 2020.

That places Australia 3rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Australia, 1961 to 2024.
Year An per person Change
1961 14.56 An per person
1962 14.68 An per person +0.8%
1963 14.49 An per person -1.3%
1964 14.77 An per person +2.0%
1965 14.98 An per person +1.4%
1966 13.52 An per person -9.7%
1967 13.92 An per person +2.9%
1968 13.9 An per person -0.1%
1969 14.24 An per person +2.4%
1970 14.4 An per person +1.1%
1971 13.74 An per person -4.6%
1972 12.36 An per person -10.0%
1973 10.47 An per person -15.3%
1974 10.58 An per person +1.1%
1975 10.92 An per person +3.2%
1976 10.59 An per person -3.0%
1977 9.54 An per person -10.0%
1978 9.15 An per person -4.0%
1979 9.25 An per person +1.0%
1980 9.26 An per person +0.1%
1981 9.01 An per person -2.7%
1982 9.09 An per person +0.9%
1983 8.66 An per person -4.7%
1984 8.94 An per person +3.3%
1985 9.48 An per person +6.1%
1986 9.16 An per person -3.4%
1987 9.17 An per person +0.1%
1988 9.22 An per person +0.5%
1989 9.61 An per person +4.2%
1990 9.98 An per person +3.8%
1991 9.44 An per person -5.4%
1992 8.48 An per person -10.2%
1993 7.83 An per person -7.6%
1994 7.45 An per person -4.9%
1995 6.71 An per person -9.8%
1996 6.65 An per person -1.0%
1997 6.53 An per person -1.8%
1998 6.31 An per person -3.2%
1999 6.14 An per person -2.8%
2000 6.23 An per person +1.5%
2001 5.75 An per person -7.6%
2002 5.45 An per person -5.4%
2003 5.03 An per person -7.6%
2004 5.08 An per person +1.0%
2005 5.01 An per person -1.4%
2006 4.45 An per person -11.2%
2007 4.12 An per person -7.5%
2008 3.62 An per person -12.0%
2009 3.35 An per person -7.4%
2010 3.09 An per person -7.8%
2011 3.27 An per person +5.9%
2012 3.29 An per person +0.5%
2013 3.27 An per person -0.6%
2014 3.09 An per person -5.3%
2015 2.98 An per person -3.7%
2016 2.79 An per person -6.2%
2017 2.93 An per person +5.0%
2018 2.81 An per person -4.3%
2019 2.6 An per person -7.5%
2020 2.48 An per person -4.6%
2021 2.65 An per person +7.0%
2022 2.7 An per person +1.9%
2023 2.7 An per person +0.1%
2024 2.92 An per person +7.9%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 2.92 An per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.051 An per person, 57.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 2.92 An per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0079 An per person, 367.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.34 An per person 13.52 An per person 14.98 An per person 9
1970s 11.1 An per person 9.15 An per person 14.4 An per person 10
1980s 9.16 An per person 8.66 An per person 9.61 An per person 10
1990s 7.55 An per person 6.14 An per person 9.98 An per person 10
2000s 4.81 An per person 3.35 An per person 6.23 An per person 10
2010s 3.01 An per person 2.6 An per person 3.29 An per person 10
2020s 2.69 An per person 2.48 An per person 2.92 An per person 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 1 Mongolia 6.95 An per person compare
  2. 2 New Zealand 4.46 An per person compare
  3. 4 Chad 2.23 An per person compare
  4. 5 Mauritania 2.17 An per person compare
  5. 6 Turkmenistan 1.9 An per person compare

See the full ranking of 160 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks, per capita in Australia?
Sheep — stocks, per capita in Australia was 2.92 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 14.98 An per person in 1965.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.48 An per person in 2020.
How does Australia rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
Australia ranks 3rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Sheep — Stocks ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Sheep — Stocks, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 9,274 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.