Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in World
World: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita was 0.3039 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in World, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in World is 0.3039 An per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in World peaked at 0.4382 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2841 An per person, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in World, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4382 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4363 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4299 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4248 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4211 An per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4157 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4131 An per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4108 An per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4044 An per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3913 An per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3851 An per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3708 An per person | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3584 An per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3567 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3576 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3538 An per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3467 An per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3476 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3494 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3521 An per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3512 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3507 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3458 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3369 An per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3314 An per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.33 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3318 An per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3346 An per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3409 An per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3396 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3318 An per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3244 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3129 An per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3116 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3064 An per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.305 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2953 An per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2955 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2959 An per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2953 An per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2895 An per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2857 An per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2854 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2896 An per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.294 An per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.291 An per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2932 An per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2904 An per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2877 An per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2841 An per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2854 An per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2865 An per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2904 An per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2889 An per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2918 An per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2936 An per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2936 An per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.293 An per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2983 An per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3016 An per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3032 An per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3056 An per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3039 An per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4216 An per person | 0.4044 An per person | 0.4382 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3617 An per person | 0.3467 An per person | 0.3913 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3405 An per person | 0.33 An per person | 0.3521 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3118 An per person | 0.2953 An per person | 0.3396 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2902 An per person | 0.2854 An per person | 0.2953 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2906 An per person | 0.2841 An per person | 0.2983 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3036 An per person | 0.3016 An per person | 0.3056 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 5 Australia 2.86 An per person compare
More environment data for World
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % 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 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in World?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in World was 0.3039 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4382 An per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2841 An per person in 2010.
- How does World rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita?
- World ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.