Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.0221 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per capita in Rwanda is 0.0221 An per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.0933 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0221 An per person, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 122nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0933 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0898 An per person | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.066 An per person | -26.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0464 An per person | -29.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0511 An per person | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0395 An per person | -22.7% |
| 1967 | 0.038 An per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0489 An per person | +28.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0386 An per person | -21.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0469 An per person | +21.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0457 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0478 An per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0559 An per person | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0464 An per person | -17.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0548 An per person | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0523 An per person | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0526 An per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0531 An per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0537 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0552 An per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0607 An per person | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0572 An per person | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0591 An per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0554 An per person | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0566 An per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0534 An per person | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0538 An per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0522 An per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0546 An per person | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0527 An per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0523 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0526 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0519 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0624 An per person | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0388 An per person | -37.9% |
| 1996 | 0.037 An per person | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0339 An per person | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0238 An per person | -29.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0341 An per person | +43.4% |
| 2000 | 0.031 An per person | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0335 An per person | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0358 An per person | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0433 An per person | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0533 An per person | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0759 An per person | +42.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0748 An per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0737 An per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0733 An per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.075 An per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.072 An per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0784 An per person | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0746 An per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.072 An per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0555 An per person | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0615 An per person | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0534 An per person | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0545 An per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0482 An per person | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0407 An per person | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0322 An per person | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0295 An per person | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0243 An per person | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0221 An per person | -9.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0221 An per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2437 An per person, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0221 An per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1259 An per person, 18% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0568 An per person | 0.038 An per person | 0.0933 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0509 An per person | 0.0457 An per person | 0.0559 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0558 An per person | 0.0522 An per person | 0.0607 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0439 An per person | 0.0238 An per person | 0.0624 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0569 An per person | 0.031 An per person | 0.0759 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0611 An per person | 0.0407 An per person | 0.0784 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.027 An per person | 0.0221 An per person | 0.0322 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 119 Dominican Republic 0.0226 An per person compare
- 120 Equatorial Guinea 0.0226 An per person compare
- 121 Bangladesh 0.0223 An per person compare
- 123 Finland 0.0219 An per person compare
- 124 Canada 0.0211 An per person compare
- 125 Congo 0.0202 An per person compare
More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % 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 -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per capita in Rwanda?
- Sheep — stocks, per capita in Rwanda was 0.0221 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0933 An per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0221 An per person in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 122nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.