Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 14.29 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.29 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
66th
of 159 countries
All-time high
23.43 An per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
9.88 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Somalia is 14.29 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 23.43 An per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.88 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Somalia 66th 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.88 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.36 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 10.84 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 11.32 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 11.64 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 12.27 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 12.75 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 13.39 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 13.87 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 14.67 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 14.35 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 14.82 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 14.82 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13.87 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 15.04 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 14.19 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 15.62 An per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 17.06 An per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 16.42 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 16.42 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 17.22 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 16.86 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 17.85 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 18.81 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 18.81 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 19.57 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 21.03 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 22.8 An per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 22.87 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 20.72 An per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 17.53 An per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 15.94 An per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 18.33 An per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 20.72 An per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 21.52 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 21.52 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21.52 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.52 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21.58 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 22.01 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 22.45 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 22.83 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 22.87 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 23.11 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 23.43 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 20.88 An per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 18.79 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 18.78 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 18.75 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 19.13 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 19.53 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 19.61 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 19.61 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.65 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 19.19 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 18.48 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 17.53 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 17.35 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.53 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 17.73 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 16.84 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 15.67 An per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 14.29 An per square kilometre | -8.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 14.29 An per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.58 An per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 14.29 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.95 An per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.81 An per square kilometre | 9.88 An per square kilometre | 13.87 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.09 An per square kilometre | 13.87 An per square kilometre | 17.06 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.22 An per square kilometre | 16.42 An per square kilometre | 22.87 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.09 An per square kilometre | 15.94 An per square kilometre | 21.58 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.39 An per square kilometre | 18.75 An per square kilometre | 23.43 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.76 An per square kilometre | 17.35 An per square kilometre | 19.65 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.13 An per square kilometre | 14.29 An per square kilometre | 17.73 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -13.31 % change on previous year (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.5579 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 81.24 current US$ per person (1990)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4486 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 55.8% (1990)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 55.8% (1990)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (1982)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Somalia was 14.29 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.43 An per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.88 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 66th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.