Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 22.95 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in South Sudan is 22.95 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 26.51 An per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.14 An per square kilometre, in 2021.
South Sudan ranks 45th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 24.84 An per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 25.32 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 26.51 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 25.68 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 25.83 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.42 An per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 22.87 An per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 23.32 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 23.67 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 22.14 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 23.05 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 22.95 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 22.95 An per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.58 An per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 22.95 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.95 An per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.85 An per square kilometre | 22.87 An per square kilometre | 26.51 An per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.95 An per square kilometre | 22.14 An per square kilometre | 23.67 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 42 Armenia 24.13 An per square kilometre compare
- 43 North Macedonia 23.28 An per square kilometre compare
- 44 Israel 23.11 An per square kilometre compare
- 46 Benin 22.82 An per square kilometre compare
- 47 Italy 21.97 An per square kilometre compare
- 48 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21.95 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Sudan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.13 % change on previous year (2015)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7832 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 111.85 current US$ per person (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Rural population 9.55 million (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.4% (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.24 billion current US$ (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.4% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 22.95 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.51 An per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.14 An per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does South Sudan rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 45th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.