Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 8.81 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.81 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
86th
of 159 countries
All-time high
13.22 An per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
8.55 An per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Peru stood at 8.81 An per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 13.22 An per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8.55 An per square kilometre, in 2021.
Peru ranks 86th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.45 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.77 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 12.41 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 11.37 An per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 11.89 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 11.9 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 12.53 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 12.67 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 13.13 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 13.13 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 13.22 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 11.74 An per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 11.8 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 12.02 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 11.94 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 11.95 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 11.43 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 10.59 An per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 10.71 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 10.6 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 10.96 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 11.07 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 10.01 An per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 9.8 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 9.99 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 10.06 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 10.21 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 10.1 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 10.13 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 9.58 An per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 9.55 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 9.31 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 9.28 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 9.5 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 9.82 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 9.93 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 10.24 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 10.6 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 11.17 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 11.47 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 11.13 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 10.96 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 11.53 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 11.51 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.58 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.47 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 11.39 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 11.34 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.05 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 11.06 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.98 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.52 An per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 9.71 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.68 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.35 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 8.94 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 8.86 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.85 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.8 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.67 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 8.55 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 8.76 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.81 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 8.81 An per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.76 An per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Peru's 8.81 An per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38 An per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.35 An per square kilometre | 11.37 An per square kilometre | 13.13 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.85 An per square kilometre | 10.59 An per square kilometre | 13.22 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.29 An per square kilometre | 9.8 An per square kilometre | 11.07 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9 An per square kilometre | 9.28 An per square kilometre | 11.17 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.34 An per square kilometre | 10.96 An per square kilometre | 11.58 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.58 An per square kilometre | 8.8 An per square kilometre | 11.06 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7 An per square kilometre | 8.55 An per square kilometre | 8.81 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.02 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Peru was 8.81 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 13.22 An per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.55 An per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 86th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.