Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 5.82 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Libya stood at 5.82 An per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 5.82 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.43 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Libya ranks 116th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.43 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.47 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 1.51 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.55 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.59 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.62 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1.72 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 1.71 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.83 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 1.93 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 1.95 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.92 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.33 An per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1974 | 2.64 An per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 3.34 An per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1976 | 3.58 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 3.03 An per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 3.18 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 3.93 An per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 3.98 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 3.26 An per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1982 | 4 An per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1983 | 3.85 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 3.58 An per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 3.64 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 3.32 An per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 3.07 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 3.1 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.41 An per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 3.58 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 3.58 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.58 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.54 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 3.56 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.61 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.84 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 3.67 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 4.12 An per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 3.64 An per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 3.06 An per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 3.28 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 3.35 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.75 An per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 4.15 An per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 4.43 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 4.83 An per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 5.11 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 5.11 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.29 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.51 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 5.51 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.51 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.57 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 5.53 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.51 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.52 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.53 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.66 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.81 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 5.7 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 5.69 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.69 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.82 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6 An per square kilometre | 1.43 An per square kilometre | 1.83 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.78 An per square kilometre | 1.92 An per square kilometre | 3.93 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.52 An per square kilometre | 3.07 An per square kilometre | 4 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.67 An per square kilometre | 3.54 An per square kilometre | 4.12 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.24 An per square kilometre | 3.06 An per square kilometre | 5.29 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.57 An per square kilometre | 5.51 An per square kilometre | 5.81 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.73 An per square kilometre | 5.69 An per square kilometre | 5.82 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 6.01 An per square kilometre compare
- 114 Austria 5.92 An per square kilometre compare
- 115 Sri Lanka 5.88 An per square kilometre compare
- 117 Mozambique 5.51 An per square kilometre compare
- 118 Luxembourg 5.47 An per square kilometre compare
- 119 Madagascar 5.12 An per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Libya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -35.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.386 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2239 % 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 0.1672 % 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 Libya?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Libya was 5.82 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.82 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 116th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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.