Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 41.96 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.96 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
19th
of 159 countries
All-time high
41.96 An per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
13.27 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Pakistan is 41.96 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 41.96 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.27 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Pakistan ranks 19th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.27 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13.85 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 14.53 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 15.11 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 15.94 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 16.67 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 16.73 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 16.8 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 16.86 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 16.99 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 17.11 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 17.73 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 19.24 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 20.87 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 22.64 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 24.57 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 26.65 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 28.92 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 31.37 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 27.81 An per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 28.69 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 29.59 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 30.52 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 31.49 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 32.48 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 30.21 An per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 30.96 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 31.73 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 32.52 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 33.34 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 34.17 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 35.02 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 35.89 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 36.79 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 37.7 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 30.54 An per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 30.7 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 30.87 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 31.05 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 31.24 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 31.44 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 31.65 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 31.87 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 32.1 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 32.33 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 34.36 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 34.76 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 35.17 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 35.59 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 36.01 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 36.43 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 36.86 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 37.3 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 37.74 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 38.19 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 38.64 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 39.1 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 39.56 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 40.03 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 40.51 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 40.99 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 41.47 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 41.96 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 41.96 An per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.15 An per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 41.96 An per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.85 An per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.53 An per square kilometre | 13.27 An per square kilometre | 16.86 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.61 An per square kilometre | 16.99 An per square kilometre | 31.37 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.6 An per square kilometre | 27.81 An per square kilometre | 32.52 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.61 An per square kilometre | 30.54 An per square kilometre | 37.7 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.05 An per square kilometre | 31.24 An per square kilometre | 35.59 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.99 An per square kilometre | 36.01 An per square kilometre | 40.03 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.23 An per square kilometre | 40.51 An per square kilometre | 41.96 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 367.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6047 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 41.96 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.96 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.27 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 19th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.