Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.0964 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Canada is 0.0964 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.1109 An per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.043 An per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Canada 153rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0844 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0799 An per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0725 An per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0679 An per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0612 An per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0542 An per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0517 An per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.047 An per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 0.043 An per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0589 An per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0609 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0658 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.063 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.059 An per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0554 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0511 An per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0435 An per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0433 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0475 An per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0541 An per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0591 An per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0638 An per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0631 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0614 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0573 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0546 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0541 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0581 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0625 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0664 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0701 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0723 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0705 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0713 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0689 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0717 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.07 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0738 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.08 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0884 An per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1057 An per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1108 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1088 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1109 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.109 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0997 An per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0988 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0948 An per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0941 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0954 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0981 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0985 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0996 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.096 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0919 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0909 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0908 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0925 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0923 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0904 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0926 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0936 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0964 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0964 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.03 An per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +36.9% | 0.043 An per square kilometre | 0.0589 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0624 An per square kilometre | 0.043 An per square kilometre | 0.0844 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0548 An per square kilometre | 0.0433 An per square kilometre | 0.0658 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0588 An per square kilometre | 0.0541 An per square kilometre | 0.0638 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0715 An per square kilometre | 0.0664 An per square kilometre | 0.08 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1021 An per square kilometre | 0.0884 An per square kilometre | 0.1109 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0946 An per square kilometre | 0.0908 An per square kilometre | 0.0996 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0932 An per square kilometre | 0.0904 An per square kilometre | 0.0964 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 150 Jamaica 0.1212 An per square kilometre compare
- 151 New Caledonia 0.111 An per square kilometre compare
- 152 Philippines 0.1006 An per square kilometre compare
- 154 Thailand 0.0817 An per square kilometre compare
- 155 Nicaragua 0.0576 An per square kilometre compare
- 156 Costa Rica 0.0565 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.0964 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1109 An per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.043 An per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Canada rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 153rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.