Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 1.26 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.26 An per square kilometre for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 2.95 An per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.4339 An per square kilometre, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 125th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.95 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 2.65 An per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 1.83 An per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1995 | 1.39 An per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1996 | 1.16 An per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8919 An per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6541 An per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4725 An per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4339 An per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4596 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.466 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5062 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.63 An per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6203 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6685 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6637 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8662 An per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 1.08 An per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 1.14 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.23 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 1.28 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.34 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.36 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.49 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.64 An per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 1.71 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.72 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6 An per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 1.48 An per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 1.45 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.4 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.26 An per square kilometre | -10.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.26 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.03 An per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.26 An per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.91 An per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 An per square kilometre | 0.4725 An per square kilometre | 2.95 An per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.6393 An per square kilometre | 0.4339 An per square kilometre | 1.08 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 An per square kilometre | 1.14 An per square kilometre | 1.72 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 An per square kilometre | 1.26 An per square kilometre | 1.48 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 122 Equatorial Guinea 1.48 An per square kilometre compare
- 123 Zimbabwe 1.33 An per square kilometre compare
- 124 Estonia 1.29 An per square kilometre compare
- 126 Eswatini 1.06 An per square kilometre compare
- 127 Paraguay 0.9241 An per square kilometre compare
- 128 Angola 0.9103 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Latvia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,055 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3137 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Latvia was 1.26 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 An per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4339 An per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 125th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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.