Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 4.26 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Libya stood at 4.26 An per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 4.3 An per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7364 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Libya 100th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7364 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7598 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.7832 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8066 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8305 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8554 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.925 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9475 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 1.23 An per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 1.3 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 1.29 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.76 An per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1974 | 1.99 An per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 2.38 An per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 2.52 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 2.17 An per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 2.26 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 3.09 An per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1980 | 3.13 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.38 An per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1982 | 3.13 An per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1983 | 2.96 An per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 2.84 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 3.13 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 2.84 An per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 2.56 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 2.56 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.84 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 2.96 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 2.9 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.84 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.81 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.84 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.9 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.13 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 2.96 An per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 3.41 An per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 2.93 An per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 2.34 An per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 2.56 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 2.56 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.73 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 2.96 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 3.13 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 3.41 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 3.69 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 3.69 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.81 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.98 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.04 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.06 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.09 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.06 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.06 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.07 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.09 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.18 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.24 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.19 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.19 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.26 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4.26 An per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.76 An per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4.26 An per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.85 An per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +36.7% | 2.26 An per square kilometre | 3.09 An per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +36.3% | 1.29 An per square kilometre | 1.76 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.86 An per square kilometre | 0.7364 An per square kilometre | 1.1 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2 An per square kilometre | 1.23 An per square kilometre | 3.09 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.84 An per square kilometre | 2.38 An per square kilometre | 3.13 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.97 An per square kilometre | 2.81 An per square kilometre | 3.41 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 An per square kilometre | 2.34 An per square kilometre | 3.81 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 An per square kilometre | 3.98 An per square kilometre | 4.3 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.22 An per square kilometre | 4.19 An per square kilometre | 4.26 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -37.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 96.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1209 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Libya was 4.26 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 An per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7364 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 100th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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.