Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 9.91 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.91 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
101st
of 165 countries
All-time high
23.45 An per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
8.78 An per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 9.91 An per square kilometre for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 23.45 An per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8.78 An per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Australia 101st out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.88 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20.53 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 20.65 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 21.48 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 22.21 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 20.52 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 21.38 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 21.73 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 22.73 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 23.45 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 23.15 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 21.21 An per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 18.24 An per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 18.91 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 19.75 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 19.36 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 17.63 An per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 17.12 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 17.48 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 17.71 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 17.5 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 17.97 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 17.37 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 18.14 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 19.51 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 19.22 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 19.54 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 20.02 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 21.21 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 22.38 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 21.48 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 19.57 An per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 18.23 An per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 17.5 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 15.95 An per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 16 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 15.89 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 15.52 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 15.23 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 15.68 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 14.71 An per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 14.18 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 13.25 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 13.55 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 13.61 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 12.28 An per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 11.48 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 10.37 An per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 9.91 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 9.32 An per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 9.97 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 10.19 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.3 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.92 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 9.7 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 9.26 An per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 9.84 An per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 9.6 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 9.06 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 8.78 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 9.37 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 9.66 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 9.91 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.24 An per square kilometre | 19.88 An per square kilometre | 22.73 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.63 An per square kilometre | 17.12 An per square kilometre | 23.45 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.82 An per square kilometre | 17.37 An per square kilometre | 21.21 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.78 An per square kilometre | 15.23 An per square kilometre | 22.38 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9 An per square kilometre | 9.91 An per square kilometre | 15.68 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.71 An per square kilometre | 9.06 An per square kilometre | 10.3 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.43 An per square kilometre | 8.78 An per square kilometre | 9.91 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 98 Hungary 10.28 An per square kilometre compare
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- 102 Sao Tome and Principe 9.87 An per square kilometre compare
- 103 Mexico 9.09 An per square kilometre compare
- 104 Slovenia 7.11 An per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Australia?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Australia was 9.91 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.45 An per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.78 An per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 101st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.