Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate was 18.71 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18.71 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
2nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
46.01 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-34.07 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe stood at 18.71 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 629.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 46.01 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -34.07 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 195 countries 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 11.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1964 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1965 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 1966 | 14.28 % change on previous year | +345.5% |
| 1967 | 13.69 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 21.31 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 1969 | 15.55 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1970 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1971 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1972 | -6.24 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 1973 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 1974 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 1975 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -239.0% |
| 1976 | -9.1 % change on previous year | -718.2% |
| 1977 | -0.1451 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1978 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -1802.5% |
| 1979 | -16.74 % change on previous year | -777.4% |
| 1980 | -34.07 % change on previous year | +103.6% |
| 1981 | 21.19 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 1982 | -14.71 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 1983 | -0.25 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1984 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -3308.0% |
| 1985 | 32.02 % change on previous year | +299.2% |
| 1986 | -10 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1987 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -207.2% |
| 1988 | 18.34 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 1989 | -19.67 % change on previous year | -207.3% |
| 1990 | 11.13 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 1991 | -17.7 % change on previous year | -259.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2028 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1993 | -14.98 % change on previous year | -7485.0% |
| 1994 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 1995 | 8.22 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 8.91 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1997 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 1998 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 1999 | 23.11 % change on previous year | +1078.6% |
| 2000 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2001 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -271.3% |
| 2002 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2003 | -11.28 % change on previous year | +206.7% |
| 2004 | -6.46 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2005 | -12.13 % change on previous year | +87.9% |
| 2006 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2007 | -4.88 % change on previous year | +104.9% |
| 2008 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 2009 | -22.23 % change on previous year | -676.7% |
| 2010 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0401 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8309 % change on previous year | +1972.6% |
| 2013 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +208.6% |
| 2014 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 2015 | 46.01 % change on previous year | -2126.1% |
| 2016 | 10.44 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2017 | -30.63 % change on previous year | -393.4% |
| 2018 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2019 | -0.9266 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 2020 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -816.9% |
| 2021 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 2022 | 19.48 % change on previous year | -604.7% |
| 2023 | 18.71 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 18.71 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8724 % change on previous year, 21.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 18.71 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.808 % change on previous year, 23.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -7485.0% | 0.2028 % change on previous year | -14.98 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +3308.0% | -0.25 % change on previous year | 8.02 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +2126.1% | -2.27 % change on previous year | 46.01 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +1972.6% | 0.0401 % change on previous year | 0.8309 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +1802.5% | -0.1451 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.61 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 21.31 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.93 % change on previous year | -16.74 % change on previous year | 10.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 % change on previous year | -34.07 % change on previous year | 32.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 % change on previous year | -17.7 % change on previous year | 23.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.47 % change on previous year | -22.23 % change on previous year | 7.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 % change on previous year | -30.63 % change on previous year | 46.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.24 % change on previous year | -3.86 % change on previous year | 19.48 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 1 Mozambique 40.1 % 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
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 18.71 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 46.01 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.07 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sheep — stocks, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 629.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.