Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 1.34 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Gabon stood at 1.34 An per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 1.34 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3493 An per square kilometre, in 1962.
Gabon ranks 144th 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3609 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3493 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3726 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3881 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3997 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4153 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4153 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4153 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3493 An per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3493 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3493 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3609 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3609 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3726 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3842 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5569 An per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6301 An per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7149 An per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6986 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7102 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.718 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7296 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7533 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7894 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8259 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8647 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8818 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8993 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9172 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9351 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9535 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9732 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9923 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.01 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.03 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.05 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.07 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.09 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.11 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.12 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.12 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.11 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.11 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.11 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.11 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.11 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.11 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.12 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.12 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.13 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.14 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.16 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.24 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.26 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.27 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.29 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.28 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.28 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.27 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.32 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.32 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.33 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.34 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +44.9% | 0.3842 An per square kilometre | 0.5569 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3851 An per square kilometre | 0.3493 An per square kilometre | 0.4153 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4778 An per square kilometre | 0.3493 An per square kilometre | 0.7149 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8089 An per square kilometre | 0.7102 An per square kilometre | 0.9172 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 An per square kilometre | 0.9351 An per square kilometre | 1.11 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 An per square kilometre | 1.11 An per square kilometre | 1.12 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 An per square kilometre | 1.13 An per square kilometre | 1.29 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 An per square kilometre | 1.32 An per square kilometre | 1.34 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More environment data for Gabon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.09 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -26.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.06 % 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 0.6222 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Gabon was 1.34 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3493 An per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Gabon rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 144th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.