Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.8313 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.8313 An per square kilometre for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 1.53 An per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.416 An per square kilometre, in 1962.
Sweden ranks 152nd 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4208 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.416 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4611 An per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5501 An per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1965 | 0.553 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5966 An per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 0.6548 An per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8022 An per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8406 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8215 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8111 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8162 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.853 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9141 An per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9038 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9562 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.957 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9506 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9392 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9614 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9899 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.06 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 1.07 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.08 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.05 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9994 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9753 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.969 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9832 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9957 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.03 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 1.16 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.19 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.13 An per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.15 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.09 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.03 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.07 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.06 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.11 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.05 An per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.14 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.16 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.24 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.25 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.29 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.33 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.39 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.53 An per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.42 An per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.45 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.46 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.42 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.49 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.47 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9409 An per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9029 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8563 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8663 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8313 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -35.9% | 1.47 An per square kilometre | 0.9409 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5884 An per square kilometre | 0.416 An per square kilometre | 0.8406 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8923 An per square kilometre | 0.8111 An per square kilometre | 0.957 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 An per square kilometre | 0.9614 An per square kilometre | 1.08 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 An per square kilometre | 0.9957 An per square kilometre | 1.19 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 An per square kilometre | 1.05 An per square kilometre | 1.33 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 An per square kilometre | 0.9409 An per square kilometre | 1.53 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8642 An per square kilometre | 0.8313 An per square kilometre | 0.9029 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % 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 -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.8313 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 An per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.416 An per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Sweden rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 152nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.