Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Australia
Australia: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 2.7 An per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.7 An per person for sheep — stocks, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in Australia peaked at 14.98 An per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.48 An per person, in 2020.
That places Australia 3rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.56 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 14.68 An per person | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 14.49 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 14.77 An per person | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 14.98 An per person | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 13.52 An per person | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 13.92 An per person | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 13.9 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 14.24 An per person | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 14.4 An per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 13.74 An per person | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 12.36 An per person | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 10.47 An per person | -15.3% |
| 1974 | 10.58 An per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 10.92 An per person | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 10.59 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 9.54 An per person | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 9.15 An per person | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 9.25 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 9.26 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 9.01 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 9.09 An per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 8.66 An per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 8.94 An per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 9.48 An per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 9.16 An per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 9.17 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 9.22 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 9.61 An per person | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 9.98 An per person | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 9.44 An per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 8.48 An per person | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 7.83 An per person | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 7.45 An per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 6.71 An per person | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 6.65 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 6.53 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 6.31 An per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 6.14 An per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 6.23 An per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 5.75 An per person | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 5.45 An per person | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 5.03 An per person | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 5.08 An per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.01 An per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.45 An per person | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 4.12 An per person | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 3.62 An per person | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 3.35 An per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 3.09 An per person | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 3.27 An per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.29 An per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.27 An per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.09 An per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.98 An per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.79 An per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 2.93 An per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.81 An per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.6 An per person | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 2.48 An per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 2.65 An per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7 An per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.7 An per person | +0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.7 An per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0549 An per person, 49.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.7 An per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0085 An per person, 319.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.34 An per person | 13.52 An per person | 14.98 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.1 An per person | 9.15 An per person | 14.4 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.16 An per person | 8.66 An per person | 9.61 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.55 An per person | 6.14 An per person | 9.98 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.81 An per person | 3.35 An per person | 6.23 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 An per person | 2.6 An per person | 3.29 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 An per person | 2.48 An per person | 2.7 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Mongolia 8.45 An per person compare
- 2 New Zealand 4.68 An per person compare
- 4 Chad 2.52 An per person compare
- 5 Mauritania 2.27 An per person compare
- 6 Turkmenistan 1.92 An per person compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per capita in Australia?
- Sheep — stocks, per capita in Australia was 2.7 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.98 An per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 An per person in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.