Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Sweden

Sweden: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.0299 An per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0299 An per person
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
113th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.0659 An per person
in 2011
All-time low
0.0224 An per person
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

0.020.030.040.050.060.07196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sheep — stocks, per capita in Sweden stood at 0.0299 An per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.0659 An per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0224 An per person, in 1962.

That places Sweden 113th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Sweden, 1961 to 2024.
Year An per person Change
1961 0.0228 An per person
1962 0.0224 An per person -1.7%
1963 0.0247 An per person +10.2%
1964 0.0292 An per person +18.4%
1965 0.0291 An per person -0.4%
1966 0.0311 An per person +6.9%
1967 0.0339 An per person +8.9%
1968 0.0413 An per person +21.8%
1969 0.043 An per person +4.0%
1970 0.0416 An per person -3.2%
1971 0.0408 An per person -1.9%
1972 0.0409 An per person +0.3%
1973 0.0427 An per person +4.3%
1974 0.0456 An per person +6.9%
1975 0.0449 An per person -1.5%
1976 0.0474 An per person +5.4%
1977 0.0472 An per person -0.3%
1978 0.0468 An per person -1.0%
1979 0.0461 An per person -1.4%
1980 0.0471 An per person +2.2%
1981 0.0485 An per person +2.8%
1982 0.0517 An per person +6.6%
1983 0.0524 An per person +1.5%
1984 0.0526 An per person +0.3%
1985 0.051 An per person -3.0%
1986 0.0486 An per person -4.7%
1987 0.0473 An per person -2.7%
1988 0.0468 An per person -1.1%
1989 0.0472 An per person +0.8%
1990 0.0474 An per person +0.5%
1991 0.0486 An per person +2.6%
1992 0.0516 An per person +6.2%
1993 0.054 An per person +4.6%
1994 0.0551 An per person +2.1%
1995 0.0523 An per person -5.1%
1996 0.053 An per person +1.4%
1997 0.05 An per person -5.8%
1998 0.0476 An per person -4.8%
1999 0.0494 An per person +3.7%
2000 0.0487 An per person -1.4%
2001 0.0508 An per person +4.3%
2002 0.0478 An per person -5.8%
2003 0.05 An per person +4.7%
2004 0.0518 An per person +3.4%
2005 0.0522 An per person +0.8%
2006 0.0557 An per person +6.7%
2007 0.0556 An per person -0.1%
2008 0.0569 An per person +2.3%
2009 0.0581 An per person +2.1%
2010 0.0602 An per person +3.6%
2011 0.0659 An per person +9.4%
2012 0.0641 An per person -2.7%
2013 0.0601 An per person -6.3%
2014 0.0607 An per person +1.1%
2015 0.0607 An per person -0.0%
2016 0.0583 An per person -4.0%
2017 0.0603 An per person +3.4%
2018 0.0577 An per person -4.2%
2019 0.0361 An per person -37.4%
2020 0.0355 An per person -1.7%
2021 0.0335 An per person -5.7%
2022 0.0325 An per person -2.9%
2023 0.0321 An per person -1.1%
2024 0.0299 An per person -7.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 0.0299 An per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.051 An per person, 59% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 0.0299 An per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1723 An per person, 17% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Sweden 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
2019 -37.4% 0.0577 An per person 0.0361 An per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0308 An per person 0.0224 An per person 0.043 An per person 9
1970s 0.0444 An per person 0.0408 An per person 0.0474 An per person 10
1980s 0.0493 An per person 0.0468 An per person 0.0526 An per person 10
1990s 0.0509 An per person 0.0474 An per person 0.0551 An per person 10
2000s 0.0528 An per person 0.0478 An per person 0.0581 An per person 10
2010s 0.0584 An per person 0.0361 An per person 0.0659 An per person 10
2020s 0.0327 An per person 0.0299 An per person 0.0355 An per person 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 110 Colombia 0.032 An per person compare
  2. 111 Comoros 0.0303 An per person compare
  3. 112 Angola 0.0301 An per person compare
  4. 114 Madagascar 0.029 An per person compare
  5. 115 Haiti 0.0264 An per person compare
  6. 116 Malta 0.0256 An per person compare

See the full ranking of 160 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks, per capita in Sweden?
Sheep — stocks, per capita in Sweden was 0.0299 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.0659 An per person in 2011.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0224 An per person in 1962.
How does Sweden rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
Sweden ranks 113th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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.