Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.3679 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Congo stood at 0.3679 An per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.3679 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1025 An per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Congo 142nd 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1171 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1142 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1113 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1083 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1054 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1025 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1025 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1054 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1083 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1113 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1142 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1171 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1201 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1248 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1372 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1611 An per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1669 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1933 An per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1845 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1776 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2428 An per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2479 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2526 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2602 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.268 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.276 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2843 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2968 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2965 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3043 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3134 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3221 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.325 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.328 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3309 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3338 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3367 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3338 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3367 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2811 An per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2811 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.287 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.287 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.287 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2899 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2899 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3075 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3397 An per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3455 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3514 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3572 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3572 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3572 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3602 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3618 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3628 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3634 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3641 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3643 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3646 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3659 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3671 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3679 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.3679 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.15 An per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.3679 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.95 An per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +36.7% | 0.1776 An per square kilometre | 0.2428 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1083 An per square kilometre | 0.1025 An per square kilometre | 0.1171 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.143 An per square kilometre | 0.1113 An per square kilometre | 0.1933 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2603 An per square kilometre | 0.1776 An per square kilometre | 0.2968 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3265 An per square kilometre | 0.3043 An per square kilometre | 0.3367 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2996 An per square kilometre | 0.2811 An per square kilometre | 0.3455 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.36 An per square kilometre | 0.3514 An per square kilometre | 0.3643 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3664 An per square kilometre | 0.3646 An per square kilometre | 0.3679 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 139 Zambia 0.4148 An per square kilometre compare
- 140 Finland 0.4017 An per square kilometre compare
- 141 Belarus 0.3729 An per square kilometre compare
- 143 Botswana 0.3104 An per square kilometre compare
- 144 Mozambique 0.2922 An per square kilometre compare
- 145 El Salvador 0.2685 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Congo was 0.3679 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3679 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1025 An per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Congo rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 142nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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.