Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 2.47 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 2.47 An per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 5.34 An per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.05 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 131st of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.05 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.13 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 1.2 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 1.26 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 1.28 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 1.38 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 1.52 An per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 1.65 An per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 1.99 An per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1970 | 2.47 An per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1971 | 2.51 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 2.44 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.78 An per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1974 | 1.85 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.55 An per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 1.45 An per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 1.27 An per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 1.11 An per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 1.36 An per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 1.39 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.34 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.37 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.67 An per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 1.86 An per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 2.36 An per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1986 | 2.75 An per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 3.02 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 3.44 An per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 3.85 An per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 4.25 An per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 4.68 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 4.23 An per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 3.68 An per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 3.68 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.22 An per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1996 | 4.51 An per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 5.34 An per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 4.57 An per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 4.03 An per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 3.93 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.87 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.45 An per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 2.78 An per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 3.08 An per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 3.73 An per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 3.74 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.34 An per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 3.85 An per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 3.81 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.91 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.64 An per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 3.43 An per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.19 An per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 3.23 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.55 An per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 2.79 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 2.53 An per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 2.68 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 2.6 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.59 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.45 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 2.53 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.47 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.38 An per square kilometre | 1.05 An per square kilometre | 1.99 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.78 An per square kilometre | 1.11 An per square kilometre | 2.51 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 An per square kilometre | 1.34 An per square kilometre | 3.85 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.42 An per square kilometre | 3.68 An per square kilometre | 5.34 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.56 An per square kilometre | 2.78 An per square kilometre | 3.93 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 An per square kilometre | 2.53 An per square kilometre | 3.91 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 An per square kilometre | 2.45 An per square kilometre | 2.59 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % 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 0.3323 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana was 2.47 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 An per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 131st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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.