Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.327 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.327 An per square kilometre for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.3505 An per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0338 An per square kilometre, in 1976.
Zambia ranks 143rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0511 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0498 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0484 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0484 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0417 An per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0397 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.044 An per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0429 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.043 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.043 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0471 An per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0471 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0404 An per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0404 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0377 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0338 An per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0432 An per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 0.041 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0439 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.037 An per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0357 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0747 An per square kilometre | +109.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0673 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0488 An per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0552 An per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0592 An per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0635 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0681 An per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0745 An per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0807 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0834 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0847 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0901 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0942 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0995 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1036 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1076 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1332 An per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1614 An per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1883 An per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2018 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.222 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2287 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2421 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2556 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2623 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.269 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.269 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2825 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2959 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3027 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3094 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3228 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3228 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3248 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3271 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.229 An per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 0.249 An per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2223 An per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2875 An per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3062 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3505 An per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.327 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.327 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.15 An per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.327 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.93 An per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +109.3% | 0.0357 An per square kilometre | 0.0747 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0455 An per square kilometre | 0.0397 An per square kilometre | 0.0511 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0417 An per square kilometre | 0.0338 An per square kilometre | 0.0471 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0584 An per square kilometre | 0.0357 An per square kilometre | 0.0747 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1038 An per square kilometre | 0.0807 An per square kilometre | 0.1614 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2421 An per square kilometre | 0.1883 An per square kilometre | 0.2825 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2906 An per square kilometre | 0.2223 An per square kilometre | 0.3271 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3178 An per square kilometre | 0.2875 An per square kilometre | 0.3505 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 140 Finland 0.4017 An per square kilometre compare
- 141 Belarus 0.3729 An per square kilometre compare
- 142 Congo 0.3653 An per square kilometre compare
- 144 Mozambique 0.2922 An per square kilometre compare
- 145 El Salvador 0.2676 An per square kilometre compare
- 146 Bhutan 0.2467 An per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % 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 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.327 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3505 An per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0338 An per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Zambia rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 143rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.