Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 15.7 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 15.7 An per square kilometre for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 29.95 An per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 10.17 An per square kilometre, in 2005.
Iraq ranks 65th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.61 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 22.18 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 22.86 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 24.01 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 25.24 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 27.09 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 27.44 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 29.95 An per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 29.49 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 29.95 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 27.33 An per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 24.72 An per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 22.11 An per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 19.49 An per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 19.37 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 19.21 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 21.72 An per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 22.23 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 22.35 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 25.15 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 26.87 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 24.84 An per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 23.99 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 22.23 An per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 19.43 An per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 20.53 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 20.58 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 20.58 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20.53 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 21.95 An per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 13.26 An per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 1992 | 17.21 An per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 21.72 An per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 19.21 An per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 16.92 An per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 13.38 An per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 15.05 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 15.78 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 13.72 An per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 15.78 An per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 13.82 An per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 13.95 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 14.3 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 10.23 An per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 10.17 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 11.89 An per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 14.57 An per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 17.66 An per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 18.29 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 18.29 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.84 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 18.88 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.01 An per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 15.08 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.14 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 15.21 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.28 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 15.35 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 15.42 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 15.49 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 15.56 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 15.63 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 15.7 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 15.7 An per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.75 An per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 15.7 An per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.06 An per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -39.6% | 21.95 An per square kilometre | 13.26 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.54 An per square kilometre | 21.61 An per square kilometre | 29.95 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.85 An per square kilometre | 19.21 An per square kilometre | 29.95 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.47 An per square kilometre | 19.43 An per square kilometre | 26.87 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.82 An per square kilometre | 13.26 An per square kilometre | 21.95 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.07 An per square kilometre | 10.17 An per square kilometre | 18.29 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.25 An per square kilometre | 15.01 An per square kilometre | 18.88 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.59 An per square kilometre | 15.49 An per square kilometre | 15.7 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 62 Guinea-Bissau 17.21 An per square kilometre compare
- 63 Gambia 16.86 An per square kilometre compare
- 64 Somalia 16.47 An per square kilometre compare
- 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
More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °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 % 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 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Iraq was 15.7 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 29.95 An per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.17 An per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 65th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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.