Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 20.84 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Eritrea is 20.84 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 21.29 An per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.95 An per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 51st 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 31 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 14.95 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 15.05 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 15.15 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 15.25 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 16.34 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 21.08 An per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 19.8 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 21.29 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 21.29 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.8 An per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 20.79 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 17.36 An per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 17.35 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.02 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 18.48 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 18.58 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.67 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 18.76 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.84 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 18.87 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 19 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 18.92 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 19.06 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 19.33 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 19.62 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 19.92 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 20.15 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 20.33 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 20.7 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 20.7 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.84 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 20.84 An per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.58 An per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 20.84 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.95 An per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +29.0% | 16.34 An per square kilometre | 21.08 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8 An per square kilometre | 14.95 An per square kilometre | 21.08 An per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 19.16 An per square kilometre | 17.35 An per square kilometre | 21.29 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.25 An per square kilometre | 18.76 An per square kilometre | 20.15 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.64 An per square kilometre | 20.33 An per square kilometre | 20.84 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 48 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21.95 An per square kilometre compare
- 49 Uganda 21.81 An per square kilometre compare
- 50 Sudan 21.4 An per square kilometre compare
- 52 China 20.56 An per square kilometre compare
- 53 Serbia 20.42 An per square kilometre compare
- 54 Yemen 20.35 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 90.81 current US$ per person (2009)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6546 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.1% (2009)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 20.84 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 21.29 An per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.95 An per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 51st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.