What is sheep — stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Sheep — stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.2605 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.4341 An per person in 1961.

What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2243 An per person in 1995.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.

Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.

Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sub-Saharan Africa: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.2605 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.2605 An per person

Change on year

up 1.6%

Rank

1st

of 2 groups

All-time high

0.4341 An per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.2243 An per person

in 1995

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.2605 An per person, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.4341 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2243 An per person, in 1995.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	An per person	Change
1961	0.4341 An per person	—
1962	0.4304 An per person	-0.9%
1963	0.4278 An per person	-0.6%
1964	0.4198 An per person	-1.9%
1965	0.419 An per person	-0.2%
1966	0.4292 An per person	+2.4%
1967	0.4193 An per person	-2.3%
1968	0.4164 An per person	-0.7%
1969	0.4088 An per person	-1.8%
1970	0.3882 An per person	-5.1%
1971	0.3743 An per person	-3.6%
1972	0.3546 An per person	-5.3%
1973	0.3471 An per person	-2.1%
1974	0.3307 An per person	-4.7%
1975	0.3323 An per person	+0.5%
1976	0.3227 An per person	-2.9%
1977	0.3287 An per person	+1.9%
1978	0.3287 An per person	-0.0%
1979	0.321 An per person	-2.3%
1980	0.3191 An per person	-0.6%
1981	0.3165 An per person	-0.8%
1982	0.3153 An per person	-0.4%
1983	0.3018 An per person	-4.3%
1984	0.2846 An per person	-5.7%
1985	0.2808 An per person	-1.3%
1986	0.2752 An per person	-2.0%
1987	0.2735 An per person	-0.6%
1988	0.277 An per person	+1.3%
1989	0.2799 An per person	+1.1%
1990	0.2743 An per person	-2.0%
1991	0.2627 An per person	-4.2%
1992	0.2515 An per person	-4.3%
1993	0.2264 An per person	-10.0%
1994	0.2268 An per person	+0.2%
1995	0.2243 An per person	-1.1%
1996	0.2256 An per person	+0.6%
1997	0.2286 An per person	+1.3%
1998	0.2294 An per person	+0.3%
1999	0.2318 An per person	+1.0%
2000	0.2299 An per person	-0.8%
2001	0.2302 An per person	+0.2%
2002	0.2326 An per person	+1.0%
2003	0.231 An per person	-0.7%
2004	0.2337 An per person	+1.2%
2005	0.2348 An per person	+0.5%
2006	0.2308 An per person	-1.7%
2007	0.241 An per person	+4.4%
2008	0.2394 An per person	-0.7%
2009	0.2374 An per person	-0.8%
2010	0.2351 An per person	-1.0%
2011	0.2368 An per person	+0.7%
2012	0.2528 An per person	+6.8%
2013	0.2542 An per person	+0.6%
2014	0.255 An per person	+0.3%
2015	0.2511 An per person	-1.5%
2016	0.2537 An per person	+1.0%
2017	0.2527 An per person	-0.4%
2018	0.2524 An per person	-0.1%
2019	0.265 An per person	+5.0%
2020	0.2644 An per person	-0.2%
2021	0.2604 An per person	-1.5%
2022	0.2564 An per person	-1.6%
2023	0.2605 An per person	+1.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4228 An per person	0.4088 An per person	0.4341 An per person	9
1970s	0.3428 An per person	0.321 An per person	0.3882 An per person	10
1980s	0.2924 An per person	0.2735 An per person	0.3191 An per person	10
1990s	0.2381 An per person	0.2243 An per person	0.2743 An per person	10
2000s	0.2341 An per person	0.2299 An per person	0.241 An per person	10
2010s	0.2509 An per person	0.2351 An per person	0.265 An per person	10
2020s	0.2604 An per person	0.2564 An per person	0.2644 An per person	4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

1 Mongolia 8.45 An per person compare
2 New Zealand 4.68 An per person compare
3 Australia 2.7 An per person compare
4 Chad 2.52 An per person compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

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)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sheep — stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.2605 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.4341 An per person in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2243 An per person in 1995.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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)

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About this data

Indicator: Sheep — Stocks, per capita
Unit: An per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 9,179 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 October 2026

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.