Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Spain

Spain: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.2759 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.2759 An per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
44th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.7359 An per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.2759 An per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, sheep — stocks, per capita in Spain stood at 0.2759 An per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in Spain peaked at 0.7359 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2759 An per person, in 2024.

That places Spain 44th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Spain, 1961 to 2024.
Year An per person Change
1961 0.7359 An per person
1962 0.6885 An per person -6.4%
1963 0.6422 An per person -6.7%
1964 0.6286 An per person -2.1%
1965 0.6361 An per person +1.2%
1966 0.5819 An per person -8.5%
1967 0.5727 An per person -1.6%
1968 0.563 An per person -1.7%
1969 0.567 An per person +0.7%
1970 0.5539 An per person -2.3%
1971 0.5389 An per person -2.7%
1972 0.5162 An per person -4.2%
1973 0.4913 An per person -4.8%
1974 0.461 An per person -6.2%
1975 0.4546 An per person -1.4%
1976 0.4357 An per person -4.2%
1977 0.427 An per person -2.0%
1978 0.4178 An per person -2.1%
1979 0.396 An per person -5.2%
1980 0.388 An per person -2.0%
1981 0.3943 An per person +1.6%
1982 0.451 An per person +14.4%
1983 0.4575 An per person +1.5%
1984 0.458 An per person +0.1%
1985 0.4554 An per person -0.6%
1986 0.4638 An per person +1.8%
1987 0.456 An per person -1.7%
1988 0.5931 An per person +30.1%
1989 0.594 An per person +0.1%
1990 0.585 An per person -1.5%
1991 0.6169 An per person +5.4%
1992 0.6289 An per person +1.9%
1993 0.6254 An per person -0.6%
1994 0.6036 An per person -3.5%
1995 0.5805 An per person -3.8%
1996 0.5345 An per person -7.9%
1997 0.5987 An per person +12.0%
1998 0.618 An per person +3.2%
1999 0.599 An per person -3.1%
2000 0.5907 An per person -1.4%
2001 0.5973 An per person +1.1%
2002 0.5748 An per person -3.8%
2003 0.5567 An per person -3.1%
2004 0.5338 An per person -4.1%
2005 0.5211 An per person -2.4%
2006 0.5057 An per person -3.0%
2007 0.4907 An per person -3.0%
2008 0.4342 An per person -11.5%
2009 0.4253 An per person -2.0%
2010 0.3983 An per person -6.3%
2011 0.3638 An per person -8.7%
2012 0.3493 An per person -4.0%
2013 0.3459 An per person -1.0%
2014 0.3321 An per person -4.0%
2015 0.3559 An per person +7.2%
2016 0.3436 An per person -3.5%
2017 0.3428 An per person -0.2%
2018 0.3389 An per person -1.1%
2019 0.3285 An per person -3.1%
2020 0.326 An per person -0.8%
2021 0.3179 An per person -2.5%
2022 0.3024 An per person -4.9%
2023 0.2812 An per person -7.0%
2024 0.2759 An per person -1.9%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 0.2759 An per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.051 An per person, 5.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 0.2759 An per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1723 An per person, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Spain 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
1988 +30.1% 0.456 An per person 0.5931 An per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.624 An per person 0.563 An per person 0.7359 An per person 9
1970s 0.4692 An per person 0.396 An per person 0.5539 An per person 10
1980s 0.4711 An per person 0.388 An per person 0.594 An per person 10
1990s 0.599 An per person 0.5345 An per person 0.6289 An per person 10
2000s 0.523 An per person 0.4253 An per person 0.5973 An per person 10
2010s 0.3499 An per person 0.3285 An per person 0.3983 An per person 10
2020s 0.3007 An per person 0.2759 An per person 0.326 An per person 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 41 Afghanistan 0.2919 An per person compare
  2. 42 North Macedonia 0.2835 An per person compare
  3. 43 Qatar 0.2816 An per person compare
  4. 45 Argentina 0.2723 An per person compare
  5. 46 Guinea 0.2708 An per person compare
  6. 47 Cyprus 0.2685 An per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks, per capita in Spain?
Sheep — stocks, per capita in Spain was 0.2759 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.7359 An per person in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2759 An per person in 2024.
How does Spain rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
Spain ranks 44th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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.