Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 22.95 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 22.95 An per square kilometre for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 26.51 An per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.14 An per square kilometre, in 2021.
South Sudan ranks 46th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 24.84 An per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 25.32 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 26.51 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 25.68 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 25.83 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.42 An per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 22.87 An per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 23.32 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 23.67 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 22.14 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 23.05 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 22.95 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 22.95 An per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.99 An per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 22.95 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.93 An per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.85 An per square kilometre | 22.87 An per square kilometre | 26.51 An per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.95 An per square kilometre | 22.14 An per square kilometre | 23.67 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More environment data for South Sudan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.283 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 10 % change on previous year (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0046 metric tons per person (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 9.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 22.95 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.51 An per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.14 An per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does South Sudan rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 46th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.