Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Australia
Australia: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita was 2.86 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.86 An per person for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Australia peaked at 14.99 An per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.63 An per person, in 2020.
That places Australia 5th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.57 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 14.69 An per person | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 14.49 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 14.78 An per person | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 14.99 An per person | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 13.53 An per person | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 13.92 An per person | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 13.9 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 14.24 An per person | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 14.4 An per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 13.75 An per person | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 12.37 An per person | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 10.47 An per person | -15.3% |
| 1974 | 10.58 An per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 10.92 An per person | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 10.6 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 9.54 An per person | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 9.16 An per person | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 9.25 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 9.26 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 9.01 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 9.09 An per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 8.67 An per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 8.94 An per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 9.49 An per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 9.22 An per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 9.23 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 9.3 An per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 9.69 An per person | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 10.07 An per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 9.55 An per person | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 8.6 An per person | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 7.94 An per person | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 7.55 An per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 6.8 An per person | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 6.74 An per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.63 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 6.41 An per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 6.22 An per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 6.33 An per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.86 An per person | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 5.59 An per person | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 5.16 An per person | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 5.22 An per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.18 An per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.61 An per person | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 4.24 An per person | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 3.75 An per person | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 3.51 An per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 3.25 An per person | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 3.43 An per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 3.44 An per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.42 An per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.25 An per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.13 An per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.94 An per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 3.08 An per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.96 An per person | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.75 An per person | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 2.63 An per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.8 An per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.86 An per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.86 An per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.34 An per person | 13.53 An per person | 14.99 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.1 An per person | 9.16 An per person | 14.4 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.19 An per person | 8.67 An per person | 9.69 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.65 An per person | 6.22 An per person | 10.07 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.95 An per person | 3.51 An per person | 6.33 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 An per person | 2.75 An per person | 3.44 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 An per person | 2.63 An per person | 2.86 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 2 Chad 5.07 An per person compare
- 3 New Zealand 4.7 An per person compare
- 4 Mauritania 3.71 An per person compare
- 6 South Sudan 2.67 An per person compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 2.58 An per person compare
- 8 Mali 2.34 An per person compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Australia?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Australia was 2.86 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.99 An per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 An per person in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.