Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Comoros
Comoros: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 13.84 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Comoros, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Comoros is 13.84 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Comoros peaked at 13.94 An per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.04 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Comoros 69th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Comoros, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.04 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.1 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 2.2 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 2.31 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 2.53 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 2.79 An per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 3.04 An per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 3.06 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 3.12 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 3.22 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 3.49 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 3.76 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 4.03 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 4.3 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 4.57 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 4.84 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 4.03 An per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 4.41 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 4.73 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 5.1 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 5.48 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 5.91 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 6.34 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 6.72 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 6.99 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 6.99 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.45 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 6.64 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 6.84 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 8.6 An per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 9.67 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 9.67 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.78 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 9.78 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.89 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 10.05 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.16 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 10.26 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 10.75 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 11.02 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 11.28 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 11.28 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.82 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 11.82 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.82 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.36 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 12.36 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.36 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.36 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.36 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.36 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.63 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 12.9 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 12.9 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.02 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.18 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 13.28 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 13.45 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 13.61 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 13.77 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 13.83 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.94 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.84 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 13.84 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.15 An per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 13.84 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.93 An per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Comoros 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 | +25.7% | 6.84 An per square kilometre | 8.6 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.58 An per square kilometre | 2.04 An per square kilometre | 3.12 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.14 An per square kilometre | 3.22 An per square kilometre | 4.84 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.34 An per square kilometre | 5.1 An per square kilometre | 6.99 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.86 An per square kilometre | 8.6 An per square kilometre | 10.75 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.85 An per square kilometre | 11.02 An per square kilometre | 12.36 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.97 An per square kilometre | 12.36 An per square kilometre | 13.61 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.84 An per square kilometre | 13.77 An per square kilometre | 13.94 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 66 Guinea 15.15 An per square kilometre compare
- 67 Saint Lucia 14.47 An per square kilometre compare
- 68 Sierra Leone 13.93 An per square kilometre compare
- 70 Cuba 13.63 An per square kilometre compare
- 71 Algeria 13.36 An per square kilometre compare
- 72 Montenegro 12.49 An per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Comoros
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.264 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.33 % 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 % 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 Comoros?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Comoros was 13.84 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 13.94 An per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Comoros rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Comoros ranks 69th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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.