Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.0576 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0576 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
155th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.0576 An per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0093 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Nicaragua stood at 0.0576 An per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0576 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0093 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nicaragua ranks 155th 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0093 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0095 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0096 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0098 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.01 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0101 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0104 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0108 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0116 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 0.012 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0125 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0129 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0133 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0137 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0166 An per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0199 An per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0216 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0233 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0233 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0229 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0224 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0233 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0249 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0258 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0266 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0274 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0283 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0291 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0299 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0307 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0316 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0341 An per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0366 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0366 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0374 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0374 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0374 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0424 An per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0424 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0424 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0449 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0424 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0457 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.049 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.049 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0482 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0524 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0524 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0524 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0524 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0528 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0528 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0524 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0528 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.054 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0548 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0552 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.055 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0555 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.056 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.057 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0572 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0576 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0576 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.15 An per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0576 An per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38 An per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0101 An per square kilometre | 0.0093 An per square kilometre | 0.0116 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0169 An per square kilometre | 0.012 An per square kilometre | 0.0233 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0261 An per square kilometre | 0.0224 An per square kilometre | 0.0299 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0366 An per square kilometre | 0.0307 An per square kilometre | 0.0424 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0479 An per square kilometre | 0.0424 An per square kilometre | 0.0524 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0537 An per square kilometre | 0.0524 An per square kilometre | 0.0555 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0569 An per square kilometre | 0.056 An per square kilometre | 0.0576 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 152 Philippines 0.1006 An per square kilometre compare
- 153 Canada 0.0964 An per square kilometre compare
- 154 Thailand 0.0817 An per square kilometre compare
- 156 Costa Rica 0.0565 An per square kilometre compare
- 157 Suriname 0.0432 An per square kilometre compare
- 158 Japan 0.0401 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 459.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4056 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.0576 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0576 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 155th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.