Sheep — Stocks, per capita in India

India: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.079 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.079 An per person
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
85th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.0901 An per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0509 An per person
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

00.020.040.060.080.1196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sheep — stocks, per capita in India stood at 0.079 An per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in India peaked at 0.0901 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0509 An per person, in 2012.

India ranks 85th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks, per capita in India, 1961 to 2024.
Year An per person Change
1961 0.0901 An per person
1962 0.0887 An per person -1.5%
1963 0.0874 An per person -1.5%
1964 0.0862 An per person -1.5%
1965 0.085 An per person -1.4%
1966 0.0839 An per person -1.3%
1967 0.0815 An per person -2.9%
1968 0.0791 An per person -2.9%
1969 0.0768 An per person -2.9%
1970 0.0745 An per person -3.0%
1971 0.0719 An per person -3.5%
1972 0.0701 An per person -2.4%
1973 0.0689 An per person -1.7%
1974 0.0677 An per person -1.8%
1975 0.0663 An per person -2.0%
1976 0.0651 An per person -1.9%
1977 0.0638 An per person -1.9%
1978 0.0644 An per person +0.8%
1979 0.0649 An per person +0.8%
1980 0.0654 An per person +0.8%
1981 0.066 An per person +0.8%
1982 0.0677 An per person +2.6%
1983 0.0654 An per person -3.4%
1984 0.0629 An per person -3.7%
1985 0.0607 An per person -3.5%
1986 0.0586 An per person -3.5%
1987 0.0565 An per person -3.6%
1988 0.0564 An per person -0.1%
1989 0.0564 An per person -0.1%
1990 0.0563 An per person -0.1%
1991 0.0563 An per person -0.0%
1992 0.0562 An per person -0.1%
1993 0.0565 An per person +0.5%
1994 0.0567 An per person +0.4%
1995 0.057 An per person +0.4%
1996 0.0573 An per person +0.5%
1997 0.0575 An per person +0.5%
1998 0.0571 An per person -0.8%
1999 0.0566 An per person -0.8%
2000 0.0562 An per person -0.8%
2001 0.0558 An per person -0.8%
2002 0.0554 An per person -0.7%
2003 0.055 An per person -0.6%
2004 0.0562 An per person +2.1%
2005 0.0574 An per person +2.2%
2006 0.0587 An per person +2.3%
2007 0.0601 An per person +2.3%
2008 0.0582 An per person -3.2%
2009 0.0563 An per person -3.2%
2010 0.0545 An per person -3.2%
2011 0.0527 An per person -3.2%
2012 0.0509 An per person -3.5%
2013 0.0532 An per person +4.6%
2014 0.0531 An per person -0.2%
2015 0.0532 An per person +0.2%
2016 0.0533 An per person +0.1%
2017 0.0534 An per person +0.2%
2018 0.0535 An per person +0.2%
2019 0.0535 An per person -0.1%
2020 0.0613 An per person +14.6%
2021 0.0646 An per person +5.5%
2022 0.0679 An per person +5.1%
2023 0.0737 An per person +8.5%
2024 0.079 An per person +7.2%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 0.079 An per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.122 An per person, 65% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • India's 0.079 An per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0214 An per person, 3.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0843 An per person 0.0768 An per person 0.0901 An per person 9
1970s 0.0678 An per person 0.0638 An per person 0.0745 An per person 10
1980s 0.0616 An per person 0.0564 An per person 0.0677 An per person 10
1990s 0.0568 An per person 0.0562 An per person 0.0575 An per person 10
2000s 0.0569 An per person 0.055 An per person 0.0601 An per person 10
2010s 0.0531 An per person 0.0509 An per person 0.0545 An per person 10
2020s 0.0693 An per person 0.0613 An per person 0.079 An per person 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 82 Central African Republic 0.0848 An per person compare
  2. 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0844 An per person compare
  3. 84 Grenada 0.0822 An per person compare
  4. 86 Lebanon 0.0742 An per person compare
  5. 87 Gambia 0.0692 An per person compare
  6. 88 Mexico 0.0678 An per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks, per capita in India?
Sheep — stocks, per capita in India was 0.079 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.0901 An per person in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0509 An per person in 2012.
How does India rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
India ranks 85th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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.