Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.4902 An per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.4902 An per person for sheep — stocks, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.5689 An per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2033 An per person, in 1962.
Burkina Faso ranks 30th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2063 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2033 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2203 An per person | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2366 An per person | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2717 An per person | +14.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2768 An per person | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2816 An per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2861 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2902 An per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2937 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2973 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2927 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2368 An per person | -19.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2656 An per person | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2928 An per person | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3184 An per person | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3578 An per person | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3945 An per person | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4287 An per person | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4606 An per person | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4902 An per person | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5041 An per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5165 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5275 An per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5443 An per person | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5449 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5462 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5476 An per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5493 An per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.535 An per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5533 An per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.556 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5587 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5611 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5633 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5656 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5677 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5688 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5689 An per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5687 An per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5682 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5674 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5123 An per person | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5114 An per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5104 An per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5095 An per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5092 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5092 An per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5094 An per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5096 An per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5096 An per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5093 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.509 An per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5089 An per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5089 An per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5091 An per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5096 An per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5109 An per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5131 An per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4464 An per person | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5066 An per person | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5014 An per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4964 An per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4902 An per person | -1.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.4902 An per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2403 An per person, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.4902 An per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.122 An per person, 4.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2525 An per person | 0.2033 An per person | 0.2902 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3178 An per person | 0.2368 An per person | 0.4287 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5231 An per person | 0.4606 An per person | 0.5493 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5598 An per person | 0.535 An per person | 0.5689 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5276 An per person | 0.5092 An per person | 0.5687 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5098 An per person | 0.5089 An per person | 0.5131 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4882 An per person | 0.4464 An per person | 0.5066 An per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Sheep — stocks, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.4902 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5689 An per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2033 An per person in 1962.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 30th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.