Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 32.99 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 32.99 An per square kilometre for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 38.03 An per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.85 An per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 31st out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10.85 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 10.87 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 10.9 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 11.95 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 12.5 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 13.43 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 12.23 An per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 10.95 An per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 11.44 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 14.32 An per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 16 An per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 16.02 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 18.37 An per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 20.94 An per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 23.14 An per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 23.14 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.02 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 22.6 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 21.46 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 22.59 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 24.23 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 25.99 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 25.6 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 27.2 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 27.74 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 29.26 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 35.35 An per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 38.03 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 36.03 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 33.68 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 32.99 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 32.99 An per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.58 An per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 32.99 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.95 An per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.82 An per square kilometre | 10.85 An per square kilometre | 13.43 An per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 17.73 An per square kilometre | 10.95 An per square kilometre | 23.14 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2 An per square kilometre | 21.46 An per square kilometre | 35.35 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.18 An per square kilometre | 32.99 An per square kilometre | 38.03 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 28 India 35.65 An per square kilometre compare
- 29 Uruguay 33.86 An per square kilometre compare
- 30 Tajikistan 33.22 An per square kilometre compare
- 32 Turkmenistan 30.05 An per square kilometre compare
- 33 Barbados 29.6 An per square kilometre compare
- 34 Bangladesh 29.44 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 32.99 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.03 An per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.85 An per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.