Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 31.03 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Barbados stood at 31.03 An per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 118.61 An per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 13.14 An per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Barbados 30th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 87.21 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 88.37 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 88.37 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 90.7 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 90.7 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 93.02 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 95.35 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 95.35 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 97.67 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 100 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 102.33 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 104.65 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 106.98 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 109.3 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 111.63 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 112.79 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 113.95 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 116.28 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 118.61 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 116.28 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 111.63 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 109.3 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 104.65 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 100 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 97.67 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 95.35 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 93.02 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 93.02 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 90.98 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 16.28 An per square kilometre | -82.1% |
| 1991 | 16.28 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17.44 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 17.44 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16.28 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 16.28 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.12 An per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 15.12 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14.88 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 13.95 An per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 13.14 An per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 13.95 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 18.84 An per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 22.91 An per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 24.77 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 25.12 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 25.58 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 25.58 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.74 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 26.74 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.91 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 29.07 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 30.23 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 30.7 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 30.47 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 30.23 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 30.05 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 29.88 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 29.74 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 29.63 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 30.95 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 30.98 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 31.17 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 31.03 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 31.03 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.03 An per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 31.03 An per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38 An per square kilometre, 9.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Barbados 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -82.1% | 90.98 An per square kilometre | 16.28 An per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +35.0% | 13.95 An per square kilometre | 18.84 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.86 An per square kilometre | 87.21 An per square kilometre | 97.67 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 109.65 An per square kilometre | 100 An per square kilometre | 118.61 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.19 An per square kilometre | 90.98 An per square kilometre | 116.28 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.91 An per square kilometre | 13.95 An per square kilometre | 17.44 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.34 An per square kilometre | 13.14 An per square kilometre | 26.74 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.79 An per square kilometre | 27.91 An per square kilometre | 30.7 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.03 An per square kilometre | 30.95 An per square kilometre | 31.17 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 27 Ethiopia 35.4 An per square kilometre compare
- 28 Uruguay 33.86 An per square kilometre compare
- 29 Jordan 33.05 An per square kilometre compare
- 31 Turkmenistan 30.05 An per square kilometre compare
- 32 Bangladesh 29.44 An per square kilometre compare
- 33 Grenada 29.41 An per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Barbados
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 111.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % 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 -0.3571 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Barbados was 31.03 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 118.61 An per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.14 An per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 30th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.