Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Denmark

Denmark: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.0248 An per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0248 An per person
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
117th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.0366 An per person
in 1991
All-time low
0.0096 An per person
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

0.010.020.030.04196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sheep — stocks, per capita in Denmark stood at 0.0248 An per person.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.0366 An per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0096 An per person, in 1982.

Denmark ranks 117th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Denmark, 1961 to 2024.
Year An per person Change
1961 0.0102 An per person
1962 0.0112 An per person +9.7%
1963 0.0131 An per person +16.5%
1964 0.0151 An per person +15.4%
1965 0.0195 An per person +29.5%
1966 0.0234 An per person +19.7%
1967 0.0253 An per person +8.0%
1968 0.0226 An per person -10.5%
1969 0.0184 An per person -18.7%
1970 0.0141 An per person -23.1%
1971 0.0114 An per person -19.1%
1972 0.0104 An per person -9.1%
1973 0.0111 An per person +7.1%
1974 0.0117 An per person +5.2%
1975 0.012 An per person +2.9%
1976 0.0117 An per person -2.5%
1977 0.0111 An per person -5.7%
1978 0.0109 An per person -1.6%
1979 0.0105 An per person -3.0%
1980 0.0109 An per person +3.6%
1981 0.0108 An per person -1.5%
1982 0.0096 An per person -11.1%
1983 0.0102 An per person +6.2%
1984 0.0108 An per person +5.8%
1985 0.0102 An per person -5.5%
1986 0.0102 An per person -0.1%
1987 0.0197 An per person +94.0%
1988 0.0242 An per person +22.7%
1989 0.0281 An per person +16.1%
1990 0.0309 An per person +10.2%
1991 0.0366 An per person +18.2%
1992 0.0352 An per person -3.7%
1993 0.0303 An per person -14.0%
1994 0.0279 An per person -8.0%
1995 0.0277 An per person -0.5%
1996 0.0323 An per person +16.6%
1997 0.0269 An per person -16.8%
1998 0.0294 An per person +9.5%
1999 0.0269 An per person -8.7%
2000 0.0272 An per person +1.1%
2001 0.0283 An per person +4.4%
2002 0.0244 An per person -14.0%
2003 0.0267 An per person +9.3%
2004 0.0261 An per person -2.2%
2005 0.032 An per person +22.5%
2006 0.0313 An per person -2.2%
2007 0.0287 An per person -8.4%
2008 0.0248 An per person -13.6%
2009 0.0188 An per person -24.0%
2010 0.0288 An per person +52.8%
2011 0.0258 An per person -10.2%
2012 0.0275 An per person +6.4%
2013 0.0269 An per person -2.0%
2014 0.0272 An per person +0.9%
2015 0.0254 An per person -6.6%
2016 0.0257 An per person +1.1%
2017 0.0267 An per person +4.0%
2018 0.0248 An per person -7.2%
2019 0.0237 An per person -4.4%
2020 0.0232 An per person -2.2%
2021 0.0231 An per person -0.3%
2022 0.0224 An per person -3.0%
2023 0.0257 An per person +14.3%
2024 0.0248 An per person -3.5%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.0248 An per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.051 An per person, 49% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.0248 An per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1723 An per person, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1987 +94.0% 0.0102 An per person 0.0197 An per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0176 An per person 0.0102 An per person 0.0253 An per person 9
1970s 0.0115 An per person 0.0104 An per person 0.0141 An per person 10
1980s 0.0144 An per person 0.0096 An per person 0.0281 An per person 10
1990s 0.0304 An per person 0.0269 An per person 0.0366 An per person 10
2000s 0.0268 An per person 0.0188 An per person 0.032 An per person 10
2010s 0.0263 An per person 0.0237 An per person 0.0288 An per person 10
2020s 0.0238 An per person 0.0224 An per person 0.0257 An per person 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 114 Madagascar 0.029 An per person compare
  2. 115 Haiti 0.0264 An per person compare
  3. 116 Malta 0.0256 An per person compare
  4. 118 Ecuador 0.0247 An per person compare
  5. 119 Dominican Republic 0.0229 An per person compare
  6. 120 Bangladesh 0.0225 An per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks, per capita in Denmark?
Sheep — stocks, per capita in Denmark was 0.0248 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.0366 An per person in 1991.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0096 An per person in 1982.
How does Denmark rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
Denmark ranks 117th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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
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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.