Sheep — Stocks, per capita in World
World: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.1641 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in World, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per capita in World is 0.1641 An per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in World peaked at 0.3244 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.157 An per person, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in World, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3244 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3197 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3138 An per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3115 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3104 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3069 An per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.306 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.304 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2996 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2887 An per person | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2836 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2705 An per person | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.26 An per person | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2579 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2578 An per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.253 An per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2462 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2449 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2449 An per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2472 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.246 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2457 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2405 An per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2349 An per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2307 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2282 An per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2273 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2274 An per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2301 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2277 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2203 An per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2132 An per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.202 An per person | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1971 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1881 An per person | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1831 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.177 An per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1753 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1746 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1729 An per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1671 An per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1637 An per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1631 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1654 An per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.168 An per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1666 An per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1662 An per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1621 An per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1594 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.157 An per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1579 An per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.158 An per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1602 An per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1577 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1598 An per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1598 An per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1593 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1582 An per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.16 An per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1625 An per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.165 An per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1659 An per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1641 An per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3107 An per person | 0.2996 An per person | 0.3244 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2608 An per person | 0.2449 An per person | 0.2887 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2358 An per person | 0.2273 An per person | 0.2472 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1958 An per person | 0.1746 An per person | 0.2277 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1655 An per person | 0.1594 An per person | 0.1729 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1588 An per person | 0.157 An per person | 0.1602 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1644 An per person | 0.1625 An per person | 0.1659 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 5 Mauritania 2.27 An per person compare
More environment data for World
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % 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 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per capita in World?
- Sheep — stocks, per capita in World was 0.1641 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3244 An per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.157 An per person in 2010.
- How does World rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
- World ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.