Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Mongolia
Mongolia: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 18.87 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.87 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
58th
of 159 countries
All-time high
21.03 An per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
6.92 An per square kilometre
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Mongolia is 18.87 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Mongolia peaked at 21.03 An per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.92 An per square kilometre, in 2004.
Mongolia ranks 58th 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.82 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.1 An per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 7.6 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 8.17 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 8.47 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 8.94 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 8.44 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 8.44 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.81 An per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 8.16 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 8.6 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 8.67 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 8.86 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 9.1 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 9.37 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 9.34 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 8.99 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 8.68 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 9.15 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 9.31 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 9.2 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 9.51 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 9.66 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 9.12 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 8.65 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 8.56 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 8.53 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 8.55 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 8.69 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 9.22 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 9.75 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 9.51 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 9.47 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 8.9 An per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 8.91 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 8.87 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 8.76 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 9.15 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 9.5 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 9.82 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 8.97 An per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 7.71 An per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 7.59 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 6.92 An per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 8.29 An per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 9.51 An per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 10.91 An per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 11.79 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 12.38 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 9.3 An per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 10.06 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 11.65 An per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 12.89 An per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 14.91 An per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 16.02 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 17.89 An per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 19.34 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 19.62 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 20.72 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 19.29 An per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 19.96 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 21.03 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 18.87 An per square kilometre | -10.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 18.87 An per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.76 An per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 18.87 An per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6283 An per square kilometre, 30.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.09 An per square kilometre | 7.1 An per square kilometre | 8.94 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.89 An per square kilometre | 8.16 An per square kilometre | 9.37 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.98 An per square kilometre | 8.53 An per square kilometre | 9.66 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2 An per square kilometre | 8.76 An per square kilometre | 9.75 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.39 An per square kilometre | 6.92 An per square kilometre | 12.38 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.24 An per square kilometre | 9.3 An per square kilometre | 20.72 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.79 An per square kilometre | 18.87 An per square kilometre | 21.03 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 55 Djibouti 20.29 An per square kilometre compare
- 56 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.6 An per square kilometre compare
- 57 Mali 19.11 An per square kilometre compare
- 59 Afghanistan 18.64 An per square kilometre compare
- 60 Gambia 18.51 An per square kilometre compare
- 61 South Africa 17.66 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 635.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2885 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Mongolia?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Mongolia was 18.87 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.03 An per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 An per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Mongolia rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Mongolia ranks 58th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.