Sheep — Stocks, per capita in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.1862 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1862 An per person
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
59th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.3911 An per person
in 1968
All-time low
0.1188 An per person
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024

0.10.20.30.4196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sheep — stocks, per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.1862 An per person.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.3911 An per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.1188 An per person, in 1982.

United Arab Emirates ranks 59th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1961 to 2024.
Year An per person Change
1961 0.3768 An per person
1962 0.3726 An per person -1.1%
1963 0.3679 An per person -1.2%
1964 0.3632 An per person -1.3%
1965 0.3591 An per person -1.1%
1966 0.3621 An per person +0.9%
1967 0.3895 An per person +7.6%
1968 0.3911 An per person +0.4%
1969 0.3547 An per person -9.3%
1970 0.3315 An per person -6.5%
1971 0.3074 An per person -7.3%
1972 0.2909 An per person -5.4%
1973 0.2658 An per person -8.6%
1974 0.2392 An per person -10.0%
1975 0.1842 An per person -23.0%
1976 0.1223 An per person -33.6%
1977 0.1338 An per person +9.5%
1978 0.1485 An per person +11.0%
1979 0.1371 An per person -7.7%
1980 0.1302 An per person -5.0%
1981 0.1257 An per person -3.5%
1982 0.1188 An per person -5.5%
1983 0.1279 An per person +7.6%
1984 0.1297 An per person +1.4%
1985 0.1315 An per person +1.4%
1986 0.1321 An per person +0.5%
1987 0.1318 An per person -0.3%
1988 0.132 An per person +0.2%
1989 0.1327 An per person +0.5%
1990 0.1339 An per person +0.9%
1991 0.1355 An per person +1.2%
1992 0.1376 An per person +1.5%
1993 0.1401 An per person +1.8%
1994 0.1431 An per person +2.1%
1995 0.1464 An per person +2.3%
1996 0.1468 An per person +0.3%
1997 0.1449 An per person -1.3%
1998 0.1436 An per person -0.8%
1999 0.1431 An per person -0.4%
2000 0.1417 An per person -1.0%
2001 0.1409 An per person -0.6%
2002 0.1399 An per person -0.7%
2003 0.139 An per person -0.7%
2004 0.1332 An per person -4.2%
2005 0.2268 An per person +70.3%
2006 0.2224 An per person -2.0%
2007 0.2084 An per person -6.3%
2008 0.1958 An per person -6.1%
2009 0.2199 An per person +12.3%
2010 0.1966 An per person -10.6%
2011 0.1952 An per person -0.7%
2012 0.2492 An per person +27.7%
2013 0.2708 An per person +8.7%
2014 0.2576 An per person -4.9%
2015 0.2509 An per person -2.6%
2016 0.2382 An per person -5.1%
2017 0.2308 An per person -3.1%
2018 0.2298 An per person -0.4%
2019 0.2164 An per person -5.8%
2020 0.2185 An per person +1.0%
2021 0.2156 An per person -1.3%
2022 0.2057 An per person -4.6%
2023 0.1954 An per person -5.0%
2024 0.1862 An per person -4.7%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 0.1862 An per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.051 An per person, 3.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 0.1862 An per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1862 An per person, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep — Stocks, per capita in United Arab Emirates 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
2005 +70.3% 0.1332 An per person 0.2268 An per person
1976 -33.6% 0.1842 An per person 0.1223 An per person
2012 +27.7% 0.1952 An per person 0.2492 An per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3708 An per person 0.3547 An per person 0.3911 An per person 9
1970s 0.2161 An per person 0.1223 An per person 0.3315 An per person 10
1980s 0.1292 An per person 0.1188 An per person 0.1327 An per person 10
1990s 0.1415 An per person 0.1339 An per person 0.1468 An per person 10
2000s 0.1768 An per person 0.1332 An per person 0.2268 An per person 10
2010s 0.2335 An per person 0.1952 An per person 0.2708 An per person 10
2020s 0.2043 An per person 0.1862 An per person 0.2185 An per person 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 56 Guinea-Bissau 0.2144 An per person compare
  2. 57 Portugal 0.2003 An per person compare
  3. 58 Georgia 0.1869 An per person compare
  4. 60 Benin 0.1831 An per person compare
  5. 61 Ghana 0.1794 An per person compare
  6. 62 Guyana 0.159 An per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
Sheep — stocks, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.1862 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.3911 An per person in 1968.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1188 An per person in 1982.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
United Arab Emirates ranks 59th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.