Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 13.36 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Algeria stood at 13.36 An per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 13.36 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.59 An per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Algeria 68th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.1 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.88 An per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 1.59 An per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1964 | 1.67 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 2.4 An per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1966 | 2.4 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.99 An per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1968 | 3.16 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 3.22 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 3.27 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 3.51 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 3.71 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 3.55 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 3.65 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 4.1 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 3.92 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 4.32 An per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 4.56 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 5.13 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 5.61 An per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 5.77 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 5.92 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 6.09 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 6.58 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 6.58 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.65 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 6.78 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 6.9 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 7.27 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 7.43 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 7.09 An per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 7.44 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 7.84 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 7.49 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 7.26 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 7.38 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 7.3 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 7.54 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 7.55 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 7.4 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 7.26 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 7.16 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 7.35 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 7.68 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 7.94 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 8.35 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 8.46 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 8.37 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 8.99 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 9.6 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 10.07 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 10.58 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 11.16 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 11.68 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 11.8 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.81 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.92 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.06 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 12.33 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.98 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 13.07 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.24 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 13.36 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 13.36 An per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.76 An per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 13.36 An per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.85 An per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Algeria 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +43.8% | 1.67 An per square kilometre | 2.4 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 An per square kilometre | 1.59 An per square kilometre | 3.22 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.97 An per square kilometre | 3.27 An per square kilometre | 5.13 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.41 An per square kilometre | 5.61 An per square kilometre | 7.27 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.43 An per square kilometre | 7.09 An per square kilometre | 7.84 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9 An per square kilometre | 7.16 An per square kilometre | 8.99 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3 An per square kilometre | 9.6 An per square kilometre | 12.33 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.16 An per square kilometre | 12.98 An per square kilometre | 13.36 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 878.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.884 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2418 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Algeria was 13.36 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.36 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 An per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Algeria rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 68th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.