Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.2922 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2922 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 40.1%
World rank
144th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.3217 An per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.1125 An per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Mozambique stood at 0.2922 An per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.3217 An per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1125 An per square kilometre, in 1976.
Mozambique ranks 144th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.117 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1195 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1221 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1246 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1272 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1284 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1264 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1381 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 0.131 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1506 An per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1909 An per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1814 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1648 An per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1717 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1498 An per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1125 An per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1208 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1272 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1335 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1348 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1373 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1399 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1424 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.145 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.159 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.164 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1907 An per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1933 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1958 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1984 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1907 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1958 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2009 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1958 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1971 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1971 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2009 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2035 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2035 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2214 An per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2214 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2467 An per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1717 An per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2119 An per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2505 An per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1857 An per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2556 An per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3217 An per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2803 An per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2803 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2798 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2976 An per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3141 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2772 An per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1741 An per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2545 An per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2966 An per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2906 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2998 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1977 An per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 0.208 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2086 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2922 An per square kilometre | +40.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.2922 An per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.58 An per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.2922 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.95 An per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +46.2% | 0.1741 An per square kilometre | 0.2545 An per square kilometre |
| 2015 | -37.2% | 0.2772 An per square kilometre | 0.1741 An per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +40.1% | 0.2086 An per square kilometre | 0.2922 An per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -34.1% | 0.2998 An per square kilometre | 0.1977 An per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +37.7% | 0.1857 An per square kilometre | 0.2556 An per square kilometre |
| 2003 | -30.4% | 0.2467 An per square kilometre | 0.1717 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.126 An per square kilometre | 0.117 An per square kilometre | 0.1381 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1503 An per square kilometre | 0.1125 An per square kilometre | 0.1909 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1602 An per square kilometre | 0.1348 An per square kilometre | 0.1958 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1984 An per square kilometre | 0.1907 An per square kilometre | 0.2035 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2367 An per square kilometre | 0.1717 An per square kilometre | 0.3217 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2764 An per square kilometre | 0.1741 An per square kilometre | 0.3141 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2266 An per square kilometre | 0.1977 An per square kilometre | 0.2922 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 141 Belarus 0.3729 An per square kilometre compare
- 142 Congo 0.3679 An per square kilometre compare
- 143 Botswana 0.3104 An per square kilometre compare
- 145 El Salvador 0.2685 An per square kilometre compare
- 146 Bhutan 0.2467 An per square kilometre compare
- 147 Sri Lanka 0.2082 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2557 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 160.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6279 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.2922 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3217 An per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1125 An per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Mozambique rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 144th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.