Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 33.7 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 33.7 An per square kilometre for goats — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 34.23 An per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.18 An per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Senegal 25th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.67 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.88 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 5.04 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 5.19 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 5.35 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 5.52 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 5.32 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 5.72 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 5.71 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 5.71 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.19 An per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 5.19 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.67 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 4.18 An per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 4.39 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 4.53 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 4.61 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 4.87 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 4.88 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 5.05 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 5.37 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 5.82 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 5.19 An per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 5.19 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.85 An per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1986 | 10.93 An per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 1987 | 11.52 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 10.8 An per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 11.43 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 13.26 An per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 14.82 An per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 15.29 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 15.98 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 16.69 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 17.1 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 17.87 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 18.58 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 19.23 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 19.91 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 20.15 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 20.75 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 20.26 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 20.61 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 20.91 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 21.52 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 22.14 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 22.61 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 23.25 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 23.88 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 24.7 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 25.38 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 26.17 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 27.01 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 27.95 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 28.82 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 29.69 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 30.57 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 31.43 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 31.23 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 33.71 An per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 33.17 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 34.23 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 33.7 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 33.7 An per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.91 An per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 33.7 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.54 An per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Senegal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +59.7% | 6.85 An per square kilometre | 10.93 An per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +31.8% | 5.19 An per square kilometre | 6.85 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.27 An per square kilometre | 4.67 An per square kilometre | 5.72 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.82 An per square kilometre | 4.18 An per square kilometre | 5.71 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.82 An per square kilometre | 5.05 An per square kilometre | 11.52 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.87 An per square kilometre | 13.26 An per square kilometre | 19.91 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.61 An per square kilometre | 20.15 An per square kilometre | 23.88 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.29 An per square kilometre | 24.7 An per square kilometre | 31.43 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7 An per square kilometre | 33.17 An per square kilometre | 34.23 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 22 Chad 39.16 An per square kilometre compare
- 23 Palestine 38.38 An per square kilometre compare
- 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 36.84 An per square kilometre compare
- 26 Benin 33.06 An per square kilometre compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 32.52 An per square kilometre compare
- 28 Qatar 32.4 An per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Senegal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.432 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Senegal was 33.7 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.23 An per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 An per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Senegal rank for goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 25th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — 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.
Goats — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — 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
Goats — 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.