Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.4229 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4229 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
139th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.7217 An per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
0.1697 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.4229 An per square kilometre for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.7217 An per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1697 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 139th 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 square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1697 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1968 An per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 0.225 An per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2415 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2212 An per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2667 An per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3737 An per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4082 An per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 0.492 An per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5646 An per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6912 An per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7087 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5788 An per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6176 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4941 An per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4235 An per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3 An per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1897 An per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2682 An per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1980 | 0.262 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2465 An per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.247 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2906 An per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 0.295 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3524 An per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4041 An per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 0.424 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4568 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5041 An per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5592 An per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6158 An per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5294 An per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4413 An per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 0.42 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5946 An per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6158 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7217 An per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6935 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6511 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5823 An per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5399 An per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4817 An per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3882 An per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2559 An per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2911 An per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4464 An per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5351 An per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5177 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4927 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5221 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5187 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4841 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.401 An per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4278 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.423 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.414 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4206 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4286 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4086 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2667 An per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4244 An per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4229 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.4229 An per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.75 An per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.4229 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.93 An per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2883 An per square kilometre | 0.1697 An per square kilometre | 0.492 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4836 An per square kilometre | 0.1897 An per square kilometre | 0.7087 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3483 An per square kilometre | 0.2465 An per square kilometre | 0.5041 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5842 An per square kilometre | 0.42 An per square kilometre | 0.7217 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4338 An per square kilometre | 0.2559 An per square kilometre | 0.5823 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4533 An per square kilometre | 0.401 An per square kilometre | 0.5221 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3806 An per square kilometre | 0.2667 An per square kilometre | 0.4244 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 136 Bahamas 0.6596 An per square kilometre compare
- 137 Guyana 0.6255 An per square kilometre compare
- 138 Malaysia 0.4292 An per square kilometre compare
- 140 Finland 0.4017 An per square kilometre compare
- 141 Belarus 0.3729 An per square kilometre compare
- 142 Congo 0.3653 An per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Botswana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % 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 0.3323 % 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 Botswana?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.4229 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7217 An per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1697 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 139th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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.