Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.7643 An per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per capita in Namibia is 0.7643 An per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in Namibia peaked at 5.64 An per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.4791 An per person, in 2020.
That places Namibia 16th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.9 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 5.22 An per person | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 5.64 An per person | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 5.59 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 5.53 An per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 5.46 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 5.17 An per person | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 5.06 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 4.94 An per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 4.83 An per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 4.71 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 4.6 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 4.49 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 4.39 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 5.11 An per person | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 3.81 An per person | -25.5% |
| 1977 | 4.75 An per person | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 4.63 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 4.49 An per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 4.56 An per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 3.48 An per person | -23.7% |
| 1982 | 2.76 An per person | -20.6% |
| 1983 | 2.25 An per person | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 2.44 An per person | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 2.35 An per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 2.42 An per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 2.41 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.52 An per person | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.52 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.43 An per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 2.33 An per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.96 An per person | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 1.76 An per person | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 1.68 An per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.5 An per person | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 1.34 An per person | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 1.44 An per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.2 An per person | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 1.22 An per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.35 An per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 1.2 An per person | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 1.46 An per person | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 1.54 An per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.35 An per person | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 1.35 An per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.34 An per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.31 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.32 An per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.3 An per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.33 An per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.33 An per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.22 An per person | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9717 An per person | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8841 An per person | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8311 An per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7161 An per person | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7647 An per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6785 An per person | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6256 An per person | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4791 An per person | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5553 An per person | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7629 An per person | +37.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7643 An per person | +0.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.7643 An per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1259 An per person, 6.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.7643 An per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1259 An per person, 6.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.28 An per person | 4.9 An per person | 5.64 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.58 An per person | 3.81 An per person | 5.11 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.77 An per person | 2.25 An per person | 4.56 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 An per person | 1.2 An per person | 2.43 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 An per person | 1.2 An per person | 1.54 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9347 An per person | 0.6256 An per person | 1.33 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6404 An per person | 0.4791 An per person | 0.7643 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per capita in Namibia?
- Sheep — stocks, per capita in Namibia was 0.7643 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 An per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4791 An per person in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 16th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.