Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.0998 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.0998 An per square kilometre for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.1142 An per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0447 An per square kilometre, in 1969.
Canada ranks 161st 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0858 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0813 An per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.074 An per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0694 An per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0627 An per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0558 An per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0533 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0486 An per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0447 An per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0607 An per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0629 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0678 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.065 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0612 An per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0575 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0533 An per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0458 An per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0456 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0497 An per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0566 An per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0616 An per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0663 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0658 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0642 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0601 An per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0575 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.057 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.061 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0655 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0694 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0731 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0753 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0736 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0744 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.072 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0749 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0732 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0771 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0833 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0918 An per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1091 An per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1142 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1121 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1142 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1124 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.103 An per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1022 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0981 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0974 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0987 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1015 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1019 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1029 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0993 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0953 An per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0943 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0941 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0959 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0957 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0938 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.096 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.097 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0998 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +35.8% | 0.0447 An per square kilometre | 0.0607 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0639 An per square kilometre | 0.0447 An per square kilometre | 0.0858 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0569 An per square kilometre | 0.0456 An per square kilometre | 0.0678 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0615 An per square kilometre | 0.0566 An per square kilometre | 0.0663 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0746 An per square kilometre | 0.0694 An per square kilometre | 0.0833 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1055 An per square kilometre | 0.0918 An per square kilometre | 0.1142 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.098 An per square kilometre | 0.0941 An per square kilometre | 0.1029 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0966 An per square kilometre | 0.0938 An per square kilometre | 0.0998 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 158 New Caledonia 0.2007 An per square kilometre compare
- 159 Nicaragua 0.1241 An per square kilometre compare
- 160 Panama 0.1237 An per square kilometre compare
- 162 Japan 0.0892 An per square kilometre compare
- 163 Suriname 0.0647 An per square kilometre compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 0.0236 An per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.0998 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1142 An per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0447 An per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Canada rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 161st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.