Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in India
India: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 35.65 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.65 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
28th
of 159 countries
All-time high
35.65 An per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
13.45 An per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 35.65 An per square kilometre for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in India peaked at 35.65 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.45 An per square kilometre, in 1972.
India ranks 28th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.53 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13.65 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 13.77 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 13.89 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 14.01 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 14.13 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 14.02 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 13.9 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 13.79 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 13.67 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 13.49 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 13.45 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 13.52 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 13.59 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 13.64 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 13.7 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 13.76 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 14.2 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 14.65 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 15.13 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 15.61 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 16.4 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 16.21 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 15.98 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 15.78 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 15.58 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 15.37 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 15.7 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 16.04 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 16.38 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 16.73 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 17.08 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 17.52 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 17.96 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 18.4 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 18.87 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 19.34 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 19.55 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 19.77 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 19.99 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 20.22 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 20.45 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 20.67 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 21.47 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 22.31 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 23.17 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 24.07 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 23.63 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 23.2 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 22.79 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 22.37 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 21.89 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 23.19 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 23.45 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 23.78 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 24.1 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 24.42 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 24.75 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.98 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 28.91 An per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 30.74 An per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 32.57 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 35.65 An per square kilometre | +9.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 35.65 An per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.15 An per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- India's 35.65 An per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.5 An per square kilometre, 10.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.85 An per square kilometre | 13.53 An per square kilometre | 14.13 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.77 An per square kilometre | 13.45 An per square kilometre | 14.65 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.78 An per square kilometre | 15.13 An per square kilometre | 16.4 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.16 An per square kilometre | 16.38 An per square kilometre | 19.77 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.92 An per square kilometre | 19.99 An per square kilometre | 24.07 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.57 An per square kilometre | 21.89 An per square kilometre | 24.98 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.97 An per square kilometre | 28.91 An per square kilometre | 35.65 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in India?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in India was 35.65 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 35.65 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.45 An per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does India rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 28th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.