Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita was 0.6379 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.6379 An per person.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.7618 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4848 An per person, in 1993.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7618 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.7567 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.7538 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7421 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.742 An per person | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7502 An per person | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7408 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7345 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.7249 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7023 An per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6831 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6588 An per person | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6328 An per person | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6112 An per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6172 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6109 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6237 An per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.633 An per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6223 An per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6182 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6103 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6094 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5951 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5628 An per person | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5608 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5608 An per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5616 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.574 An per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5794 An per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5674 An per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5474 An per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5258 An per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4848 An per person | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4896 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4893 An per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4938 An per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5015 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5049 An per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5101 An per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5104 An per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5167 An per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5193 An per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5191 An per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.529 An per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5328 An per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5226 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5566 An per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5606 An per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5565 An per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5564 An per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5712 An per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5955 An per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6037 An per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6042 An per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5975 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6046 An per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6089 An per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6168 An per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6475 An per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6468 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6308 An per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6312 An per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6379 An per person | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7452 An per person | 0.7249 An per person | 0.7618 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6395 An per person | 0.6109 An per person | 0.7023 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5832 An per person | 0.5608 An per person | 0.6182 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5115 An per person | 0.4848 An per person | 0.5674 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5324 An per person | 0.5104 An per person | 0.5606 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6006 An per person | 0.5564 An per person | 0.6475 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6367 An per person | 0.6308 An per person | 0.6468 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Mongolia 15.52 An per person compare
- 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
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.6379 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7618 An per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4848 An per person in 1993.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.