Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 20.35 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Yemen is 20.35 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 20.35 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.09 An per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Yemen 54th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.58 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.63 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 4.76 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 4.79 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 4.94 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 4.62 An per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 4.87 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 4.67 An per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 4.09 An per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 4.1 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 4.78 An per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 4.67 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 4.47 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 4.9 An per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 5.2 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 5.03 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 5.23 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 5.26 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 5.35 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 5.59 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 6.12 An per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 6.22 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 6.4 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 6.43 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6.52 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.6 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 6.61 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 6.82 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 7.05 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 9.11 An per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1991 | 8.65 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 8.82 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 9.01 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 8.92 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 9.1 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 9.51 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 10.42 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 11.05 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 11.39 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 11.73 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 12.28 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 12.4 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 14.81 An per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 14.96 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 15.11 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 15.53 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 16.27 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 16.84 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 17.21 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 17.44 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 17.72 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.84 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 18.09 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 18.35 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 18.13 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 17.25 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 17.4 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 16.69 An per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 18.41 An per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 18.69 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 19.62 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 20.12 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 20.35 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 20.35 An per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.58 An per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 20.35 An per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.85 An per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +29.3% | 7.05 An per square kilometre | 9.11 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.66 An per square kilometre | 4.09 An per square kilometre | 4.94 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.9 An per square kilometre | 4.1 An per square kilometre | 5.35 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.44 An per square kilometre | 5.59 An per square kilometre | 7.05 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6 An per square kilometre | 8.65 An per square kilometre | 11.39 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.71 An per square kilometre | 11.73 An per square kilometre | 17.21 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.73 An per square kilometre | 16.69 An per square kilometre | 18.41 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.69 An per square kilometre | 18.69 An per square kilometre | 20.35 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 51 Eritrea 20.84 An per square kilometre compare
- 52 China 20.56 An per square kilometre compare
- 53 Serbia 20.42 An per square kilometre compare
- 55 Djibouti 20.29 An per square kilometre compare
- 56 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.6 An per square kilometre compare
- 57 Mali 19.11 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -14.18 % change on previous year (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 182.21 current US$ per person (2018)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6297 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 28.7% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 28.7% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Yemen was 20.35 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 20.35 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 An per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Yemen rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 54th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.