Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 9.37 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.37 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
84th
of 159 countries
All-time high
23.44 An per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
8.26 An per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Australia is 9.37 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 23.44 An per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8.26 An per square kilometre, in 2020.
Australia ranks 84th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.87 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20.53 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 20.65 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 21.48 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 22.21 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 20.51 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 21.38 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 21.73 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 22.73 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 23.44 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 23.14 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 21.21 An per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 18.23 An per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 18.9 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 19.74 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 19.35 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 17.62 An per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 17.11 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 17.47 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 17.7 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 17.5 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 17.96 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 17.34 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 18.12 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 19.49 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 19.11 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 19.42 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 19.84 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 21.04 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 22.17 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 21.25 An per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 19.29 An per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 17.98 An per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 17.26 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 15.73 An per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 15.77 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 15.65 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 15.29 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 15.03 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 15.43 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 14.44 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 13.82 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 12.92 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 13.18 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 13.16 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.85 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 11.16 An per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 10.02 An per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 9.47 An per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 8.86 An per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 9.52 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 9.73 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 9.83 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.45 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 9.23 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 8.78 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 9.38 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 9.11 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 8.55 An per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 8.26 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 8.85 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 9.13 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 9.37 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 9.37 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.03 An per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Australia's 9.37 An per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6283 An per square kilometre, 14.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.23 An per square kilometre | 19.87 An per square kilometre | 22.73 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.62 An per square kilometre | 17.11 An per square kilometre | 23.44 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.75 An per square kilometre | 17.34 An per square kilometre | 21.04 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.54 An per square kilometre | 15.03 An per square kilometre | 22.17 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.54 An per square kilometre | 9.47 An per square kilometre | 15.43 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.24 An per square kilometre | 8.55 An per square kilometre | 9.83 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9 An per square kilometre | 8.26 An per square kilometre | 9.37 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Australia was 9.37 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.44 An per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.26 An per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 84th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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.