Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 1.33 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.33 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
123rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
2.1 An per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
0.7995 An per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 1.33 An per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.1 An per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.7995 An per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Zimbabwe 123rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8574 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9535 An per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9906 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 1.01 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.04 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 1.19 An per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 1.35 An per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 1.64 An per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1969 | 1.89 An per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 2.1 An per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 2.03 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.9 An per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 1.95 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.93 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.96 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.78 An per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 1.78 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.82 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.52 An per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 1 An per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1981 | 1.21 An per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 1.03 An per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 1.03 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.11 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 1.47 An per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1986 | 1.32 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 1.47 An per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 1.73 An per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 1.39 An per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1990 | 1.55 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 1.27 An per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 1.28 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.09 An per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 1.16 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 1.26 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 1.37 An per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 1.32 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.34 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.65 An per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 1.78 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.55 An per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 1.49 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.32 An per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 1.24 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.09 An per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.01 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.05 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8143 An per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7995 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7999 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8065 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8272 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8084 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.18 An per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3 An per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9043 An per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 0.92 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9115 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9823 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 1.05 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.12 An per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 1.33 An per square kilometre | +18.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.33 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.15 An per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.33 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.95 An per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.21 An per square kilometre | 0.8574 An per square kilometre | 1.89 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.88 An per square kilometre | 1.52 An per square kilometre | 2.1 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 An per square kilometre | 1 An per square kilometre | 1.73 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 An per square kilometre | 1.09 An per square kilometre | 1.65 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 An per square kilometre | 0.8143 An per square kilometre | 1.78 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9261 An per square kilometre | 0.7995 An per square kilometre | 1.3 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 An per square kilometre | 0.9823 An per square kilometre | 1.33 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 120 Madagascar 1.63 An per square kilometre compare
- 121 Colombia 1.62 An per square kilometre compare
- 122 Equatorial Guinea 1.48 An per square kilometre compare
- 124 Estonia 1.29 An per square kilometre compare
- 125 Latvia 1.26 An per square kilometre compare
- 126 Eswatini 1.06 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 34.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 286.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.595 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 1.33 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 An per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7995 An per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 123rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.