Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in World
World: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 10.46 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.46 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
11.58 An per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
8.13 An per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in World, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in World is 10.46 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in World peaked at 11.58 An per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.13 An per square kilometre, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in World, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.53 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.56 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 9.59 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 9.72 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 9.89 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 9.98 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 10.16 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 10.3 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 10.36 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 10.2 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 10.23 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 9.95 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 9.76 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 9.87 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 10.05 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 10.04 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 9.94 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 10.07 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 10.25 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 10.53 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 10.66 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 10.84 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 10.81 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 10.74 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 10.74 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 10.81 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 10.96 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 11.16 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 11.5 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 11.58 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 11.39 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 9.27 An per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 8.83 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 8.75 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 8.48 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 8.38 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 8.21 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 8.26 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.35 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 8.36 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 8.19 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 8.13 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 8.22 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.43 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 8.67 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 8.71 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.8 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.68 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.63 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.64 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.8 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.75 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 8.97 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.94 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.13 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 9.24 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 9.35 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 9.37 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.58 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 9.91 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 10.21 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 10.39 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 10.46 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.9 An per square kilometre | 9.53 An per square kilometre | 10.36 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.03 An per square kilometre | 9.76 An per square kilometre | 10.25 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.88 An per square kilometre | 10.53 An per square kilometre | 11.5 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.15 An per square kilometre | 8.21 An per square kilometre | 11.58 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.48 An per square kilometre | 8.13 An per square kilometre | 8.8 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.08 An per square kilometre | 8.64 An per square kilometre | 9.58 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.24 An per square kilometre | 9.91 An per square kilometre | 10.46 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Palestine 129.8 An per square kilometre compare
- 2 New Zealand 92.51 An per square kilometre compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 80.35 An per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bahrain 78.88 An per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in World?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in World was 10.46 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 11.58 An per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.13 An per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does World rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.