Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 16.79 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.79 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
62nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
16.88 An per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
4.09 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau is 16.79 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 16.88 An per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.09 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Guinea-Bissau 62nd 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.09 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.09 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.09 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.09 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.09 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.09 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.09 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.09 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.09 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.09 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.27 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 4.41 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 4.59 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 4.73 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 4.91 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 5.19 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 5.48 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 5.8 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 6.08 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 6.33 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 6.51 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 6.65 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 6.76 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 6.86 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 6.93 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 7.13 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 7.47 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 7.82 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 8.18 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 8.61 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 8.71 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 8.89 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 9.07 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 9.25 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 9.42 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 9.6 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 9.78 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 9.96 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 10.14 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 9.96 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 10.14 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 10.14 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.31 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.31 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.67 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 11.74 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 12.74 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 13.82 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 14.94 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 16.14 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 16.36 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 16.36 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.71 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 16.79 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.78 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.8 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.82 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.84 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.86 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.88 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 16.81 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 16.8 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 16.79 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 16.79 An per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.58 An per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 16.79 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.95 An per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.09 An per square kilometre | 4.09 An per square kilometre | 4.09 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.95 An per square kilometre | 4.09 An per square kilometre | 6.08 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.06 An per square kilometre | 6.33 An per square kilometre | 8.18 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.34 An per square kilometre | 8.61 An per square kilometre | 10.14 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.48 An per square kilometre | 9.96 An per square kilometre | 14.94 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.64 An per square kilometre | 16.14 An per square kilometre | 16.86 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.82 An per square kilometre | 16.79 An per square kilometre | 16.88 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 59 Afghanistan 18.64 An per square kilometre compare
- 60 Gambia 18.51 An per square kilometre compare
- 61 South Africa 17.66 An per square kilometre compare
- 63 Iraq 15.7 An per square kilometre compare
- 64 Saint Lucia 15.18 An per square kilometre compare
- 65 Guinea 15.15 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 456.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5335 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 40.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 16.79 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 16.88 An per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 62nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.