Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita was 1.4 An per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Namibia stood at 1.4 An per person.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Namibia peaked at 8.03 An per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.01 An per person, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 12th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.29 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 7.61 An per person | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 8.03 An per person | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 7.91 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 7.8 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 7.64 An per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 7.28 An per person | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 7.1 An per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 6.91 An per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 6.73 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 6.55 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 6.37 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 6.18 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 5.91 An per person | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 6.7 An per person | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 5.37 An per person | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 6.38 An per person | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 6.18 An per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 6.17 An per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 6.51 An per person | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 4.9 An per person | -24.8% |
| 1982 | 3.91 An per person | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 3.43 An per person | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 3.71 An per person | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 3.65 An per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 3.79 An per person | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 3.76 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.81 An per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.89 An per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.79 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 3.73 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.16 An per person | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 2.8 An per person | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 2.74 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.51 An per person | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 2.42 An per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.52 An per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.19 An per person | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 2.18 An per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.36 An per person | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 2.16 An per person | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 2.58 An per person | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 2.63 An per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.38 An per person | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 2.39 An per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.37 An per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.27 An per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.3 An per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.26 An per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.32 An per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.33 An per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1 An per person | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 1.72 An per person | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 1.58 An per person | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.62 An per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.52 An per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.49 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.37 An per person | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3 An per person | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.07 An per person | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 1.01 An per person | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.47 An per person | +45.6% |
| 2023 | 1.4 An per person | -4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +45.6% | 1.01 An per person | 1.47 An per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.51 An per person | 6.91 An per person | 8.03 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.25 An per person | 5.37 An per person | 6.73 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.14 An per person | 3.43 An per person | 6.51 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8 An per person | 2.18 An per person | 3.79 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 An per person | 2.16 An per person | 2.63 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 An per person | 1.3 An per person | 2.33 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 An per person | 1.01 An per person | 1.47 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Namibia?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Namibia was 1.4 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.03 An per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 An per person in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 12th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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)
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 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.