Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.9689 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9689 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
126th
of 159 countries
All-time high
2.51 An per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
0.8703 An per square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Eswatini is 0.9689 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 2.51 An per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.8703 An per square kilometre, in 2015.
Eswatini ranks 126th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.2 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.49 An per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 2.51 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.35 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 2.18 An per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 2.09 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.08 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 2.36 An per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 2.15 An per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 2.31 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 2.51 An per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 2.17 An per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 2.22 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.91 An per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 2.01 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 1.79 An per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 1.8 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.21 An per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 1.73 An per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1980 | 1.88 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 1.91 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.33 An per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1983 | 2.24 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 2.04 An per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 1.72 An per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 1.63 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.61 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.54 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 1.44 An per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 1.42 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.38 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.61 An per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 1.58 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.57 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.41 An per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 1.54 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 1.37 An per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 1.32 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.3 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.57 An per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 1.43 An per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.42 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.41 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.4 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.38 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.37 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.23 An per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 1.2 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.11 An per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.09 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.06 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.04 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.01 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9903 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8703 An per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9791 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9456 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9362 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1 An per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9619 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9673 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9776 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9689 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.9689 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.15 An per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.9689 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.93 An per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 An per square kilometre | 2.08 An per square kilometre | 2.51 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.07 An per square kilometre | 1.73 An per square kilometre | 2.51 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 An per square kilometre | 1.44 An per square kilometre | 2.33 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 An per square kilometre | 1.3 An per square kilometre | 1.61 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 An per square kilometre | 1.11 An per square kilometre | 1.57 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9924 An per square kilometre | 0.8703 An per square kilometre | 1.09 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9689 An per square kilometre | 0.9619 An per square kilometre | 0.9776 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More environment data for Eswatini
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2772 % 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 -2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 0.9689 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 An per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8703 An per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Eswatini rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 126th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.