Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 1.32 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Congo stood at 1.32 An per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 1.32 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2489 An per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Congo 145th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2782 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2723 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2665 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2606 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2548 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2489 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2489 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2665 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.284 An per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3016 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3192 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3367 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3514 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.37 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.407 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4479 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4812 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5411 An per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5652 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6444 An per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7345 An per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7691 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8051 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8458 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8887 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.934 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9818 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 1.04 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 1.08 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 1.12 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.18 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 1.19 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.19 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.2 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.2 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.2 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.17 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.15 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.16 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.15 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.15 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.15 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.15 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.15 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.17 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.2 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.27 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.29 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.3 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.31 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.31 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.31 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.31 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.31 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.31 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.31 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.32 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.32 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.32 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.32 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.32 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2645 An per square kilometre | 0.2489 An per square kilometre | 0.284 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4121 An per square kilometre | 0.3016 An per square kilometre | 0.5652 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.872 An per square kilometre | 0.6444 An per square kilometre | 1.08 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 An per square kilometre | 1.12 An per square kilometre | 1.2 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 An per square kilometre | 1.1 An per square kilometre | 1.27 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 An per square kilometre | 1.29 An per square kilometre | 1.32 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 An per square kilometre | 1.32 An per square kilometre | 1.32 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % 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 -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Congo was 1.32 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2489 An per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Congo rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 145th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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.