Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 9.17 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 9.17 An per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 11.41 An per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.74 An per square kilometre, in 1962.
Switzerland ranks 85th of 159 countries on this measure, 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.75 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.74 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.82 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 6.07 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 6.3 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 6.74 An per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 5.96 An per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 7.53 An per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1969 | 7.34 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 7.36 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 7.38 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.6 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 8.5 An per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 9.07 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 9.25 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 9.55 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 9.32 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 9.69 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 9.14 An per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 8.94 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 8.49 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 8.41 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 8.99 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 9.14 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 9.03 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 9.24 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 8.99 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 9.28 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 9.38 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 10 An per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 10.36 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 10.49 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 10.73 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 11.11 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 11.04 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 10.59 An per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 10.64 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 10.68 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 10.72 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 10.65 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 10.63 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.87 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 11.26 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 11.15 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 11.29 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 11.41 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 11.23 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 11.29 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 10.93 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 10.99 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.73 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 10.56 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 10.36 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 10.19 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 8.78 An per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 8.58 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 8.67 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.69 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.7 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.69 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.84 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 9.01 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 9.17 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 9.17 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.03 An per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 9.17 An per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.91 An per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +26.4% | 5.96 An per square kilometre | 7.53 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.36 An per square kilometre | 5.74 An per square kilometre | 7.53 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.69 An per square kilometre | 7.36 An per square kilometre | 9.69 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.99 An per square kilometre | 8.41 An per square kilometre | 9.38 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.63 An per square kilometre | 10 An per square kilometre | 11.11 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.07 An per square kilometre | 10.63 An per square kilometre | 11.41 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.63 An per square kilometre | 8.58 An per square kilometre | 10.99 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.93 An per square kilometre | 8.69 An per square kilometre | 9.17 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 739.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1427 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 9.17 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.41 An per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 An per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Switzerland rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 85th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.