Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 21.97 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Italy is 21.97 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 39.33 An per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 21.97 An per square kilometre, in 2023.
Italy ranks 47th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.99 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 27.42 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 26.71 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 26.39 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 26.75 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 27.2 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 27.92 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 28.17 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 27.9 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 27.67 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 27.02 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 26.68 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 26.42 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 26.55 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 27.18 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 27.72 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 28.71 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 29.56 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 30.51 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 30.98 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 31.54 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 30.77 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 36.24 An per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 36.53 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 37.73 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 38.4 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 38.93 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 38.95 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 39.33 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 36.88 An per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 36.88 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 35.48 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 35.17 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 35.57 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 36.32 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 36.27 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 37.21 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 37.04 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 37.04 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 37.26 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 23.03 An per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2002 | 28.11 An per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 27.52 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 26.89 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 27.41 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 26.9 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 27.82 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 27.85 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 27.65 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.1 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 26.71 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 23.72 An per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 24.29 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 24.23 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 24.17 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 24.63 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 24.4 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 24.28 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 23.67 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 23.79 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 22.75 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 22.21 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 21.97 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 21.97 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.03 An per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Italy's 21.97 An per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.91 An per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -38.2% | 37.26 An per square kilometre | 23.03 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.38 An per square kilometre | 26.39 An per square kilometre | 28.17 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.8 An per square kilometre | 26.42 An per square kilometre | 30.51 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.94 An per square kilometre | 30.77 An per square kilometre | 39.33 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.39 An per square kilometre | 35.17 An per square kilometre | 37.21 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.04 An per square kilometre | 23.03 An per square kilometre | 37.26 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.72 An per square kilometre | 23.67 An per square kilometre | 27.1 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.68 An per square kilometre | 21.97 An per square kilometre | 23.79 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 44 Israel 23.11 An per square kilometre compare
- 45 South Sudan 22.95 An per square kilometre compare
- 46 Benin 22.82 An per square kilometre compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Italy was 21.97 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 39.33 An per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.97 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 47th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.
Download this data
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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.