Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita was 0.5066 An per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Nepal is 0.5066 An per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.5066 An per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2921 An per person, in 1996.
That places Nepal 46th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4022 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4087 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4063 An per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4038 An per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.401 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3979 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3948 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3914 An per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3879 An per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3844 An per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3808 An per person | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3772 An per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3736 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.37 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3662 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3625 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3586 An per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3545 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3502 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3459 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3417 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3375 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3332 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3289 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3243 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.326 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3247 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3264 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.326 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3184 An per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3131 An per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3066 An per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3004 An per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2965 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2952 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2921 An per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2925 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2935 An per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2926 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2924 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2938 An per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.294 An per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2966 An per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3 An per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3029 An per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3099 An per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3233 An per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3314 An per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3414 An per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3528 An per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3638 An per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3748 An per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.384 An per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3963 An per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3968 An per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4216 An per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4272 An per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4433 An per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4604 An per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4701 An per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.483 An per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4968 An per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5066 An per person | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3993 An per person | 0.3879 An per person | 0.4087 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3678 An per person | 0.3502 An per person | 0.3844 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3315 An per person | 0.3243 An per person | 0.3459 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3001 An per person | 0.2921 An per person | 0.3184 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3086 An per person | 0.2924 An per person | 0.3414 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4021 An per person | 0.3528 An per person | 0.4604 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4891 An per person | 0.4701 An per person | 0.5066 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 43 Tajikistan 0.5661 An per person compare
- 44 Botswana 0.5654 An per person compare
- 45 Yemen 0.5161 An per person compare
- 47 Afghanistan 0.4892 An per person compare
- 48 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4866 An per person compare
- 49 Pakistan 0.4731 An per person compare
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % 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 -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Nepal?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Nepal was 0.5066 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5066 An per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2921 An per person in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 46th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.