Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 29.06 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates stood at 29.06 An per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 30.24 An per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7322 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
United Arab Emirates ranks 34th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7322 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7603 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.7885 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.8167 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.8448 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8871 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9856 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 1.2 An per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 1.34 An per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 1.45 An per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 1.58 An per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 1.63 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.65 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.41 An per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 1.06 An per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1977 | 1.34 An per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1978 | 1.69 An per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 1.76 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 1.86 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 1.95 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.95 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.22 An per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 2.38 An per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 2.55 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 2.73 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 2.92 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 3.13 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 3.34 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 3.58 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 3.83 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 4.1 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 4.38 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 4.69 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 5.02 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 5.37 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 5.75 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 6.15 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 6.58 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 6.97 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 7.39 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 7.8 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 8.2 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 8.31 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 14.9 An per square kilometre | +79.3% |
| 2006 | 15.68 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 16.51 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 17.37 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 20.77 An per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 19.02 An per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 19.53 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 25.93 An per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 29.33 An per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 29.23 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.05 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 29.97 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.97 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.24 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 28.78 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 28.93 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 29.07 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 29.18 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 29.06 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 29.06 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.03 An per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 29.06 An per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.06 An per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +79.3% | 8.31 An per square kilometre | 14.9 An per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +32.8% | 19.53 An per square kilometre | 25.93 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9012 An per square kilometre | 0.7322 An per square kilometre | 1.2 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.49 An per square kilometre | 1.06 An per square kilometre | 1.76 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5 An per square kilometre | 1.86 An per square kilometre | 3.34 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.94 An per square kilometre | 3.58 An per square kilometre | 6.58 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.39 An per square kilometre | 6.97 An per square kilometre | 20.77 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.21 An per square kilometre | 19.02 An per square kilometre | 30.24 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.06 An per square kilometre | 28.93 An per square kilometre | 29.18 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 31 Turkmenistan 30.05 An per square kilometre compare
- 32 Bangladesh 29.44 An per square kilometre compare
- 33 Grenada 29.41 An per square kilometre compare
- 35 Kyrgyzstan 28.95 An per square kilometre compare
- 36 Tajikistan 27.26 An per square kilometre compare
- 37 Spain 27.21 An per square kilometre compare
More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -80.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.87 % 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 1.89 % 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 29.06 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 30.24 An per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7322 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 34th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.