Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Niger

Niger: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.5796 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.5796 An per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 159 countries
All-time high
1.06 An per person
in 1972
All-time low
0.5315 An per person
in 1985
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, sheep — stocks, per capita in Niger stood at 0.5796 An per person.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in Niger peaked at 1.06 An per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.5315 An per person, in 1985.

Niger ranks 24th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Niger, 1961 to 2024.
Year An per person Change
1961 0.5418 An per person
1962 0.6192 An per person +14.3%
1963 0.6538 An per person +5.6%
1964 0.7114 An per person +8.8%
1965 0.7655 An per person +7.6%
1966 0.8402 An per person +9.8%
1967 0.8871 An per person +5.6%
1968 0.9538 An per person +7.5%
1969 0.9943 An per person +4.3%
1970 1.05 An per person +5.4%
1971 1.05 An per person +0.4%
1972 1.06 An per person +0.3%
1973 1.01 An per person -4.3%
1974 0.7724 An per person -23.5%
1975 0.762 An per person -1.3%
1976 0.8099 An per person +6.3%
1977 0.8556 An per person +5.7%
1978 0.863 An per person +0.9%
1979 0.8747 An per person +1.4%
1980 0.8825 An per person +0.9%
1981 0.9184 An per person +4.1%
1982 0.9271 An per person +0.9%
1983 0.9361 An per person +1.0%
1984 0.6083 An per person -35.0%
1985 0.5315 An per person -12.6%
1986 0.6518 An per person +22.6%
1987 0.6545 An per person +0.4%
1988 0.6572 An per person +0.4%
1989 0.6598 An per person +0.4%
1990 0.6622 An per person +0.4%
1991 0.6644 An per person +0.3%
1992 0.6666 An per person +0.3%
1993 0.6684 An per person +0.3%
1994 0.6699 An per person +0.2%
1995 0.6708 An per person +0.1%
1996 0.6714 An per person +0.1%
1997 0.6722 An per person +0.1%
1998 0.6726 An per person +0.1%
1999 0.6726 An per person -0.0%
2000 0.6724 An per person -0.0%
2001 0.672 An per person -0.1%
2002 0.6714 An per person -0.1%
2003 0.6705 An per person -0.1%
2004 0.6695 An per person -0.2%
2005 0.6682 An per person -0.2%
2006 0.6668 An per person -0.2%
2007 0.6652 An per person -0.2%
2008 0.6634 An per person -0.3%
2009 0.6616 An per person -0.3%
2010 0.5849 An per person -11.6%
2011 0.5833 An per person -0.3%
2012 0.5814 An per person -0.3%
2013 0.5795 An per person -0.3%
2014 0.5781 An per person -0.2%
2015 0.5766 An per person -0.3%
2016 0.5752 An per person -0.2%
2017 0.5746 An per person -0.1%
2018 0.5745 An per person -0.0%
2019 0.5749 An per person +0.1%
2020 0.5757 An per person +0.1%
2021 0.5768 An per person +0.2%
2022 0.5779 An per person +0.2%
2023 0.5787 An per person +0.1%
2024 0.5796 An per person +0.2%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 0.5796 An per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2403 An per person, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 0.5796 An per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.122 An per person, 4.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Niger 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
1984 -35.0% 0.9361 An per person 0.6083 An per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7741 An per person 0.5418 An per person 0.9943 An per person 9
1970s 0.9102 An per person 0.762 An per person 1.06 An per person 10
1980s 0.7427 An per person 0.5315 An per person 0.9361 An per person 10
1990s 0.6691 An per person 0.6622 An per person 0.6726 An per person 10
2000s 0.6681 An per person 0.6616 An per person 0.6724 An per person 10
2010s 0.5783 An per person 0.5745 An per person 0.5849 An per person 10
2020s 0.5777 An per person 0.5757 An per person 0.5796 An per person 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 21 Ireland 0.6656 An per person compare
  2. 22 Saudi Arabia 0.6354 An per person compare
  3. 23 Namibia 0.6342 An per person compare
  4. 25 Uzbekistan 0.5783 An per person compare
  5. 26 Romania 0.5482 An per person compare
  6. 27 Morocco 0.5224 An per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks, per capita in Niger?
Sheep — stocks, per capita in Niger was 0.5796 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 An per person in 1972.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5315 An per person in 1985.
How does Niger rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
Niger ranks 24th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Niger 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.