Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 1.96 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.96 An per square kilometre for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 5.62 An per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.56 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Egypt 118th 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.56 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.63 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 1.7 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 1.78 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 1.86 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 1.96 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 2.05 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 1.94 An per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 2.01 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 2.08 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 2.03 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.02 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 2 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.97 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.93 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.89 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.83 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.76 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.69 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.6 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 2.11 An per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1982 | 2.66 An per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1983 | 3.17 An per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 3.49 An per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 3.59 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 3.7 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 3.81 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 3.93 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 3.5 An per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 3.38 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 4.29 An per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1992 | 4.42 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 3.94 An per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 4.97 An per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 4.24 An per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 4.26 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 4.28 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.37 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.41 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.49 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 4.69 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 5.13 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 4.96 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.07 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 5.26 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 5.41 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 5.49 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 5.52 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.62 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.55 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.39 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.45 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.59 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.53 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.49 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.58 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.33 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 4.85 An per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 2.09 An per square kilometre | -56.9% |
| 2020 | 1.94 An per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 1.95 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.14 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 1.96 An per square kilometre | -8.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.96 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.15 An per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.96 An per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.85 An per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -56.9% | 4.85 An per square kilometre | 2.09 An per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +31.8% | 1.6 An per square kilometre | 2.11 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.83 An per square kilometre | 1.56 An per square kilometre | 2.05 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.92 An per square kilometre | 1.69 An per square kilometre | 2.08 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.16 An per square kilometre | 1.6 An per square kilometre | 3.93 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.26 An per square kilometre | 3.38 An per square kilometre | 4.97 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.16 An per square kilometre | 4.49 An per square kilometre | 5.62 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.09 An per square kilometre | 2.09 An per square kilometre | 5.59 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 An per square kilometre | 1.94 An per square kilometre | 2.14 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.571 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Egypt was 1.96 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 An per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 118th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.