Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 1.85 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico is 1.85 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.87 An per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4284 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Puerto Rico 119th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4284 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.434 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4397 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4453 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.451 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4566 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4622 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4848 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5073 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5299 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5637 An per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5862 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6088 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6201 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6201 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6313 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6313 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6313 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6313 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6426 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6652 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6652 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6877 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6764 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.699 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7328 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7666 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7892 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8117 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8117 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.35 An per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1992 | 1.35 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.41 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.52 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 1.69 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 1.75 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.8 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.84 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.8 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.8 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.8 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.8 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6427 An per square kilometre | -64.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6053 An per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6902 An per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8691 An per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9225 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.07 An per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.13 An per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.2 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.26 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.29 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.31 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.33 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.35 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.37 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.41 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.48 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.57 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.68 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.87 An per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 1.85 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1.85 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.03 An per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1.85 An per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38 An per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -64.4% | 1.8 An per square kilometre | 0.6427 An per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +66.7% | 0.8117 An per square kilometre | 1.35 An per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +25.9% | 0.6902 An per square kilometre | 0.8691 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4566 An per square kilometre | 0.4284 An per square kilometre | 0.5073 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6054 An per square kilometre | 0.5299 An per square kilometre | 0.6313 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7136 An per square kilometre | 0.6426 An per square kilometre | 0.8117 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 An per square kilometre | 0.8117 An per square kilometre | 1.84 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 An per square kilometre | 0.6053 An per square kilometre | 1.8 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 An per square kilometre | 1.13 An per square kilometre | 1.48 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 An per square kilometre | 1.57 An per square kilometre | 1.87 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 116 Fiji 2.08 An per square kilometre compare
- 117 Lithuania 2.04 An per square kilometre compare
- 118 Egypt 1.96 An per square kilometre compare
- 120 Madagascar 1.63 An per square kilometre compare
- 121 Colombia 1.62 An per square kilometre compare
- 122 Equatorial Guinea 1.48 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 278.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 5.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 1.85 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 An per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4284 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 119th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.