Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 6.6 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia is 6.6 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 6.6 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2435 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 108th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2435 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2677 An per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2663 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2583 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2556 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2639 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2938 An per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 0.286 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6489 An per square kilometre | +126.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3877 An per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3819 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3765 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4441 An per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4151 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4041 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4051 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4717 An per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4557 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4816 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3836 An per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4214 An per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5426 An per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1983 | 0.564 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.542 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6142 An per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.658 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7068 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7571 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7568 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.799 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8313 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8381 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8972 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9416 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9739 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.05 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.33 An per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1999 | 1.6 An per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 1.87 An per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 2.09 An per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 2.24 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 2.52 An per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 2.73 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 2.88 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.89 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.96 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.96 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.11 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 3.26 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.4 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.47 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.69 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 3.82 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.96 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.82 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.05 An per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 5.64 An per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 5.53 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.8 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 6.06 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 6.34 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 6.6 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +126.9% | 0.286 An per square kilometre | 0.6489 An per square kilometre |
| 1970 | -40.3% | 0.6489 An per square kilometre | 0.3877 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3093 An per square kilometre | 0.2435 An per square kilometre | 0.6489 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4223 An per square kilometre | 0.3765 An per square kilometre | 0.4816 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5946 An per square kilometre | 0.3836 An per square kilometre | 0.7571 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 An per square kilometre | 0.799 An per square kilometre | 1.6 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 An per square kilometre | 1.87 An per square kilometre | 3.11 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 An per square kilometre | 3.26 An per square kilometre | 5.64 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 An per square kilometre | 5.8 An per square kilometre | 6.6 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % 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 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia was 6.6 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2435 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 108th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.