Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 4.55 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.55 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
97th
of 159 countries
All-time high
4.58 An per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
2.93 An per square kilometre
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Mexico stood at 4.55 An per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 4.58 An per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.93 An per square kilometre, in 1986.
Mexico ranks 97th 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.01 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.08 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 2.94 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 2.98 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 3.12 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 3.28 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 3.44 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 3.42 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 3.45 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 3.14 An per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 3.16 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.31 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 3.29 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 3.27 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 3.26 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 3.24 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.24 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.26 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.29 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 3.33 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 3.38 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 3.42 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.23 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 3.15 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.28 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 2.93 An per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 3.05 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 2.96 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 3.02 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 3.01 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.12 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 3.15 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.28 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 3.32 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.19 An per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 3.18 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.23 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.99 An per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 3.06 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.11 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.17 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.51 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 3.64 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.71 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.75 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.85 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.99 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 4.12 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 4.17 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.23 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.32 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.37 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.41 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.48 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.52 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.58 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.47 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.48 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.49 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.51 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.53 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.55 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4.55 An per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.76 An per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4.55 An per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38 An per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.19 An per square kilometre | 2.94 An per square kilometre | 3.45 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.25 An per square kilometre | 3.14 An per square kilometre | 3.31 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.17 An per square kilometre | 2.93 An per square kilometre | 3.42 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 An per square kilometre | 2.99 An per square kilometre | 3.32 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 An per square kilometre | 3.11 An per square kilometre | 4.12 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 An per square kilometre | 4.17 An per square kilometre | 4.58 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.52 An per square kilometre | 4.49 An per square kilometre | 4.55 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1996 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Mexico was 4.55 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 An per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 An per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Mexico rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 97th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.