Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.0117 An per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0117 An per person for sheep — stocks, per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0162 An per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 An per person, in 1981.
Zambia ranks 138th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0117 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.011 An per person | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0104 An per person | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0101 An per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0084 An per person | -16.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0077 An per person | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0083 An per person | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0078 An per person | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0076 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0074 An per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0079 An per person | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0077 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0064 An per person | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0062 An per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0056 An per person | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0049 An per person | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0061 An per person | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0056 An per person | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 An per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0047 An per person | -18.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0044 An per person | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.009 An per person | +102.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0078 An per person | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0055 An per person | -29.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0061 An per person | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0063 An per person | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0066 An per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0069 An per person | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0073 An per person | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0077 An per person | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0078 An per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0077 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.008 An per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0082 An per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0084 An per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0086 An per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0087 An per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0104 An per person | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0123 An per person | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 0.014 An per person | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0145 An per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0155 An per person | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0155 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0159 An per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0162 An per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0161 An per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0159 An per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0154 An per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0156 An per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0158 An per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0156 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0154 An per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0156 An per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0151 An per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0147 An per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0144 An per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0098 An per person | -32.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0103 An per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0089 An per person | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0112 An per person | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0116 An per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0129 An per person | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0117 An per person | -9.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0117 An per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1259 An per person, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0117 An per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1259 An per person, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +102.7% | 0.0044 An per person | 0.009 An per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0092 An per person | 0.0076 An per person | 0.0117 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0063 An per person | 0.0049 An per person | 0.0079 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0065 An per person | 0.0044 An per person | 0.009 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0088 An per person | 0.0077 An per person | 0.0123 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0154 An per person | 0.014 An per person | 0.0162 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0136 An per person | 0.0089 An per person | 0.0158 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0119 An per person | 0.0112 An per person | 0.0129 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % 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 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per capita in Zambia?
- Sheep — stocks, per capita in Zambia was 0.0117 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0162 An per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 An per person in 1981.
- How does Zambia rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 138th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.