Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 29.6 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 29.6 An per square kilometre for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 118.61 An per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 13.14 An per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Barbados 33rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 87.21 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 88.37 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 88.37 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 90.7 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 90.7 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 93.02 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 95.35 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 95.35 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 97.67 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 100 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 102.33 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 104.65 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 106.98 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 109.3 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 111.63 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 112.79 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 113.95 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 116.28 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 118.61 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 116.28 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 111.63 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 109.3 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 104.65 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 100 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 97.67 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 95.35 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 93.02 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 93.02 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 90.98 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 16.28 An per square kilometre | -82.1% |
| 1991 | 16.28 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17.44 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 17.44 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16.28 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 16.28 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.12 An per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 15.12 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14.88 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 13.95 An per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 13.14 An per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 13.95 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 18.84 An per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 22.91 An per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 24.77 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 25.12 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 25.58 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 25.58 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.74 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 26.74 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.91 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 29.07 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 30.23 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 30.7 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 30.47 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 30.23 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 30.05 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 29.88 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 29.74 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 29.63 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 29.53 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 29.78 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 29.62 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 29.6 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 29.6 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.03 An per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 29.6 An per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38 An per square kilometre, 8.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Barbados 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -82.1% | 90.98 An per square kilometre | 16.28 An per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +35.0% | 13.95 An per square kilometre | 18.84 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.86 An per square kilometre | 87.21 An per square kilometre | 97.67 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 109.65 An per square kilometre | 100 An per square kilometre | 118.61 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.19 An per square kilometre | 90.98 An per square kilometre | 116.28 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.91 An per square kilometre | 13.95 An per square kilometre | 17.44 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.34 An per square kilometre | 13.14 An per square kilometre | 26.74 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.79 An per square kilometre | 27.91 An per square kilometre | 30.7 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.63 An per square kilometre | 29.53 An per square kilometre | 29.78 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 30 Tajikistan 33.22 An per square kilometre compare
- 31 Ethiopia 32.99 An per square kilometre compare
- 32 Turkmenistan 30.05 An per square kilometre compare
- 34 Bangladesh 29.44 An per square kilometre compare
- 35 Grenada 29.41 An per square kilometre compare
- 36 Kyrgyzstan 28.95 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Barbados
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.19 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.403 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Barbados was 29.6 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 118.61 An per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.14 An per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 33rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados 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.