Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 33.05 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.05 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
29th
of 159 countries
All-time high
36.03 An per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
5.98 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Jordan stood at 33.05 An per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 36.03 An per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.98 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Jordan ranks 29th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.98 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.95 An per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1963 | 8.4 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 9.1 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 11.19 An per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1966 | 12.87 An per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 8.7 An per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1968 | 8.98 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 9.68 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 7.53 An per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1971 | 7.83 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 8.19 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 9.63 An per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 8.97 An per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 8.75 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 6.41 An per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1977 | 9.11 An per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1978 | 9.7 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 10.47 An per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 9.66 An per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 12.16 An per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1982 | 11.22 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 11.11 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 10.88 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 12.7 An per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 10.54 An per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 13.81 An per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1988 | 14.49 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 17.26 An per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 17.63 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 21.53 An per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 30.27 An per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1993 | 32.62 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 25.06 An per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1995 | 26.92 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 24.29 An per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 21.93 An per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 17.92 An per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 21.92 An per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 16.82 An per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 16.52 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 16.24 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 16.73 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 17.33 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 21.42 An per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 22.34 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 25.52 An per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 28.26 An per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 23.33 An per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 24.51 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 25.51 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 25.16 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 26.03 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 30.19 An per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 29.25 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 36.03 An per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 34.5 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 34.47 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 33.89 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 33.81 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 34.75 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 33.35 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 33.05 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 33.05 An per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.75 An per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 33.05 An per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.06 An per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.21 An per square kilometre | 5.98 An per square kilometre | 12.87 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.66 An per square kilometre | 6.41 An per square kilometre | 10.47 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.38 An per square kilometre | 9.66 An per square kilometre | 17.26 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.01 An per square kilometre | 17.63 An per square kilometre | 32.62 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.45 An per square kilometre | 16.24 An per square kilometre | 28.26 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.95 An per square kilometre | 24.51 An per square kilometre | 36.03 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.74 An per square kilometre | 33.05 An per square kilometre | 34.75 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 26 Cyprus 37.16 An per square kilometre compare
- 27 Ethiopia 35.4 An per square kilometre compare
- 28 Uruguay 33.86 An per square kilometre compare
- 30 Barbados 31.03 An per square kilometre compare
- 31 Turkmenistan 30.05 An per square kilometre compare
- 32 Bangladesh 29.44 An per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Jordan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -40.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.533 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % 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 -0.0264 % 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 Jordan?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Jordan was 33.05 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.03 An per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 29th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.