Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 2.75 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.75 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
109th
of 159 countries
All-time high
5.47 An per square kilometre
in 1975
All-time low
1.59 An per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 2.75 An per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 5.47 An per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.59 An per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Namibia 109th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.59 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.9 An per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 4.32 An per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 4.37 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 4.43 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 4.49 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 4.37 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 4.4 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 4.42 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 4.45 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 4.47 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 4.49 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 4.52 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.55 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 5.47 An per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 4.19 An per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1977 | 5.38 An per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1978 | 5.32 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 5.25 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 5.43 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 4.19 An per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1982 | 3.39 An per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 2.83 An per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 3.17 An per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 3.13 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.33 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 3.41 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.7 An per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 3.94 An per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 4.04 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 4 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.48 An per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 3.22 An per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 3.18 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.93 An per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 2.67 An per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 2.95 An per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 2.53 An per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 2.64 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.97 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 2.71 An per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 3.36 An per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 3.59 An per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 3.18 An per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 3.24 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.23 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.22 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.28 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.28 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.4 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.46 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.25 An per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 2.66 An per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 2.48 An per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 2.4 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.12 An per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 2.33 An per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 2.12 An per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 2.01 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.59 An per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 1.9 An per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 2.68 An per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2023 | 2.75 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.75 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.15 An per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.75 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.93 An per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.25 An per square kilometre | 3.59 An per square kilometre | 4.49 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.81 An per square kilometre | 4.19 An per square kilometre | 5.47 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.65 An per square kilometre | 2.83 An per square kilometre | 5.43 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.16 An per square kilometre | 2.53 An per square kilometre | 4.04 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 An per square kilometre | 2.71 An per square kilometre | 3.59 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 An per square kilometre | 2.01 An per square kilometre | 3.46 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 An per square kilometre | 1.59 An per square kilometre | 2.75 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 106 Luxembourg 3.5 An per square kilometre compare
- 107 Trinidad and Tobago 3.38 An per square kilometre compare
- 108 Liberia 2.99 An per square kilometre compare
- 110 Brazil 2.61 An per square kilometre compare
- 111 Czechia 2.32 An per square kilometre compare
- 112 Ecuador 2.26 An per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Namibia was 2.75 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 An per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 An per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 109th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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.