Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 42.04 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Lebanon stood at 42.04 An per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 44.06 An per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.78 An per square kilometre, in 1977.
Lebanon ranks 18th 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.64 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19.55 An per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 19.55 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 21.71 An per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 21.46 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 20.84 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 19.34 An per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 19.51 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 20.81 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 23.81 An per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 23.62 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 23.34 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 22.14 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 23.66 An per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 19.55 An per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1976 | 14.66 An per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 9.78 An per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 16.62 An per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 1979 | 16.13 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 14.18 An per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 14.17 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 14.13 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 13.69 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 15.64 An per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 18.08 An per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 19.55 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 20.29 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 19.92 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 20.49 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 21.02 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 23.22 An per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 23.46 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 23.56 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 23.75 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 24.44 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 30.55 An per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 31.48 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 34.21 An per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 36.95 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 34.6 An per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 32.12 An per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 29.11 An per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 29.57 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 29.85 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.97 An per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 36.21 An per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 31.71 An per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 32.26 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 36.37 An per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 25.94 An per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 43.99 An per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 2012 | 43.99 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43.99 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.99 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.93 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 41.93 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 42.33 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 38.99 An per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 44.06 An per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 41.86 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 42.77 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 41.53 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 42.04 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 42.04 An per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.15 An per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 42.04 An per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.85 An per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +70.0% | 9.78 An per square kilometre | 16.62 An per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +69.6% | 25.94 An per square kilometre | 43.99 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.82 An per square kilometre | 15.64 An per square kilometre | 21.71 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.33 An per square kilometre | 9.78 An per square kilometre | 23.81 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.01 An per square kilometre | 13.69 An per square kilometre | 20.49 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.26 An per square kilometre | 21.02 An per square kilometre | 36.95 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.48 An per square kilometre | 29.11 An per square kilometre | 36.37 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.21 An per square kilometre | 25.94 An per square kilometre | 44.06 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.05 An per square kilometre | 41.53 An per square kilometre | 42.77 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 39.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 46.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0904 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 42.04 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 44.06 An per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.78 An per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Lebanon rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 18th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.