Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Israel

Israel: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 23.11 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23.11 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
44th
of 159 countries
All-time high
27.53 An per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
8.5 An per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Israel, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Israel stood at 23.11 An per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Israel peaked at 27.53 An per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.5 An per square kilometre, in 1972.

Israel ranks 44th of 159 countries on this measure, 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 Israel, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Israel, 1961 to 2023.
Year An per square kilometre Change
1961 8.96 An per square kilometre
1962 8.73 An per square kilometre -2.6%
1963 8.87 An per square kilometre +1.6%
1964 8.96 An per square kilometre +1.0%
1965 8.87 An per square kilometre -1.0%
1966 9.01 An per square kilometre +1.6%
1967 9.01 An per square kilometre +0.0%
1968 9.2 An per square kilometre +2.1%
1969 9.08 An per square kilometre -1.3%
1970 8.99 An per square kilometre -1.0%
1971 8.71 An per square kilometre -3.1%
1972 8.5 An per square kilometre -2.4%
1973 8.55 An per square kilometre +0.5%
1974 8.55 An per square kilometre +0.0%
1975 9.09 An per square kilometre +6.3%
1976 9.29 An per square kilometre +2.2%
1977 10.07 An per square kilometre +8.5%
1978 11.18 An per square kilometre +11.0%
1979 11.78 An per square kilometre +5.4%
1980 11 An per square kilometre -6.7%
1981 10.86 An per square kilometre -1.3%
1982 11.41 An per square kilometre +5.1%
1983 11.09 An per square kilometre -2.8%
1984 12.62 An per square kilometre +13.7%
1985 12.34 An per square kilometre -2.2%
1986 12.11 An per square kilometre -1.9%
1987 14.14 An per square kilometre +16.8%
1988 17.19 An per square kilometre +21.6%
1989 18.21 An per square kilometre +5.9%
1990 17.33 An per square kilometre -4.8%
1991 17.33 An per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 16.64 An per square kilometre -4.0%
1993 15.25 An per square kilometre -8.3%
1994 15.66 An per square kilometre +2.7%
1995 15.11 An per square kilometre -3.5%
1996 15.71 An per square kilometre +4.0%
1997 16.64 An per square kilometre +5.9%
1998 16.17 An per square kilometre -2.8%
1999 16.17 An per square kilometre +0.0%
2000 17.56 An per square kilometre +8.6%
2001 17.98 An per square kilometre +2.4%
2002 18.02 An per square kilometre +0.3%
2003 18.48 An per square kilometre +2.6%
2004 19.41 An per square kilometre +5.0%
2005 20.1 An per square kilometre +3.6%
2006 20.56 An per square kilometre +2.3%
2007 20.01 An per square kilometre -2.7%
2008 19.87 An per square kilometre -0.7%
2009 19.87 An per square kilometre +0.0%
2010 20.56 An per square kilometre +3.5%
2011 22.46 An per square kilometre +9.2%
2012 24.95 An per square kilometre +11.1%
2013 24.95 An per square kilometre +0.0%
2014 27.53 An per square kilometre +10.3%
2015 25.01 An per square kilometre -9.2%
2016 22.58 An per square kilometre -9.7%
2017 24.01 An per square kilometre +6.4%
2018 22.06 An per square kilometre -8.1%
2019 23.98 An per square kilometre +8.7%
2020 23.11 An per square kilometre -3.7%
2021 24.03 An per square kilometre +4.0%
2022 25.42 An per square kilometre +5.8%
2023 23.11 An per square kilometre -9.1%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 23.11 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.03 An per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 23.11 An per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.85 An per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.97 An per square kilometre 8.73 An per square kilometre 9.2 An per square kilometre 9
1970s 9.47 An per square kilometre 8.5 An per square kilometre 11.78 An per square kilometre 10
1980s 13.1 An per square kilometre 10.86 An per square kilometre 18.21 An per square kilometre 10
1990s 16.2 An per square kilometre 15.11 An per square kilometre 17.33 An per square kilometre 10
2000s 19.19 An per square kilometre 17.56 An per square kilometre 20.56 An per square kilometre 10
2010s 23.81 An per square kilometre 20.56 An per square kilometre 27.53 An per square kilometre 10
2020s 23.91 An per square kilometre 23.11 An per square kilometre 25.42 An per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 41 Portugal 24.2 An per square kilometre compare
  2. 42 Armenia 24.13 An per square kilometre compare
  3. 43 North Macedonia 23.28 An per square kilometre compare
  4. 45 South Sudan 22.95 An per square kilometre compare
  5. 46 Benin 22.82 An per square kilometre compare
  6. 47 Italy 21.97 An per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Israel?
Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Israel was 23.11 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 27.53 An per square kilometre in 2014.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5 An per square kilometre in 1972.
How does Israel rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
Israel ranks 44th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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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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)

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Indicator
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre
Unit
An per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 9,117 data points, 1961–2023
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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.