Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate was 4.16 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 4.16 % change on previous year for sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 359.4% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 9.72 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -7.51 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 34 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6344 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1965 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +276.0% |
| 1966 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +113.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2581 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1968 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +658.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8213 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1970 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -400.1% |
| 1971 | -0.9307 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1972 | -2.69 % change on previous year | +188.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6191 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 1974 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -424.1% |
| 1975 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -267.8% |
| 1976 | -0.1267 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1977 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -3852.6% |
| 1978 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6468 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1980 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +264.0% |
| 1981 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1983 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 1984 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +109.6% |
| 1985 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 1986 | 0.88 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1987 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +161.4% |
| 1988 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 1989 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7608 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1991 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -308.2% |
| 1992 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1993 | -7.51 % change on previous year | +358.0% |
| 1994 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 1995 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1996 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +109.6% |
| 1997 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2001 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 2002 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 2003 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2004 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +95.5% |
| 2005 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2007 | 7.33 % change on previous year | +611.0% |
| 2008 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2009 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +94.4% |
| 2012 | 9.72 % change on previous year | +175.9% |
| 2013 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2014 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2016 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +221.6% |
| 2017 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2018 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 7.77 % change on previous year | +203.0% |
| 2020 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2021 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9051 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +359.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +3852.6% | -0.1267 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +658.5% | 0.2581 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +611.0% | 1.03 % change on previous year | 7.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 0.2581 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.4115 % change on previous year | -2.69 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8638 % change on previous year | -7.51 % change on previous year | 4.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 7.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 9.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 % change on previous year | 0.9051 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Mozambique 40.1 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Zimbabwe 18.71 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Ethiopia 15.25 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Denmark 15.14 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9.78 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Kenya 8.79 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was 4.16 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.72 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.51 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for sheep — stocks, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.