Asses — Stocks in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Asses — Stocks was 31.99 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
31.99 million An
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
1st
of 13 groups
All-time high
31.99 million An
in 2023
All-time low
7.50 million An
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Asses — Stocks in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 31.99 million An for asses — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asses — stocks in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 31.99 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.50 million An, in 1962.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Asses — Stocks in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Asses — Stocks in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 7.91 million An —
1962 7.50 million An -5.2%
1963 7.64 million An +1.8%
1964 7.94 million An +4.0%
1965 8.32 million An +4.8%
1966 8.40 million An +0.9%
1967 8.66 million An +3.1%
1968 8.89 million An +2.7%
1969 8.71 million An -2.0%
1970 8.95 million An +2.8%
1971 9.53 million An +6.4%
1972 9.40 million An -1.4%
1973 9.10 million An -3.2%
1974 9.21 million An +1.2%
1975 9.31 million An +1.1%
1976 9.43 million An +1.2%
1977 9.60 million An +1.9%
1978 9.63 million An +0.3%
1979 9.67 million An +0.4%
1980 9.78 million An +1.2%
1981 10.03 million An +2.6%
1982 10.47 million An +4.3%
1983 10.48 million An +0.2%
1984 10.00 million An -4.6%
1985 9.70 million An -3.0%
1986 10.13 million An +4.4%
1987 10.19 million An +0.6%
1988 10.23 million An +0.4%
1989 10.25 million An +0.2%
1990 10.27 million An +0.1%
1991 10.31 million An +0.4%
1992 10.51 million An +2.0%
1993 8.64 million An -17.8%
1994 8.84 million An +2.3%
1995 9.05 million An +2.4%
1996 9.15 million An +1.1%
1997 9.37 million An +2.4%
1998 9.61 million An +2.5%
1999 9.78 million An +1.8%
2000 9.71 million An -0.7%
2001 10.24 million An +5.4%
2002 11.46 million An +12.0%
2003 11.52 million An +0.5%
2004 11.67 million An +1.3%
2005 11.97 million An +2.6%
2006 12.37 million An +3.3%
2007 13.08 million An +5.7%
2008 13.36 million An +2.2%
2009 13.88 million An +3.9%
2010 14.51 million An +4.5%
2011 14.89 million An +2.6%
2012 22.28 million An +49.6%
2013 22.66 million An +1.7%
2014 23.24 million An +2.6%
2015 26.16 million An +12.6%
2016 26.98 million An +3.1%
2017 27.62 million An +2.4%
2018 28.76 million An +4.1%
2019 29.46 million An +2.4%
2020 30.85 million An +4.7%
2021 30.55 million An -1.0%
2022 30.21 million An -1.1%
2023 31.99 million An +5.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Asses — Stocks in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +49.6% 14.89 million An 22.28 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.22 million An 7.50 million An 8.89 million An 9
1970s 9.38 million An 8.95 million An 9.67 million An 10
1980s 10.13 million An 9.70 million An 10.48 million An 10
1990s 9.55 million An 8.64 million An 10.51 million An 10
2000s 11.93 million An 9.71 million An 13.88 million An 10
2010s 23.66 million An 14.51 million An 29.46 million An 10
2020s 30.90 million An 30.21 million An 31.99 million An 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 Ethiopia 10.67 million An compare
  2. 2 Sudan 7.67 million An compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 5.83 million An compare
  4. 4 Ethiopia PDR 5.20 million An compare
  5. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.53 million An compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is asses — stocks in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Asses — stocks in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 31.99 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest asses — stocks recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 31.99 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest asses — stocks recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.50 million An in 1962.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for asses — stocks?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
Is asses — stocks rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Asses — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Asses — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
165 places, 9,444 data points, 1961–2023
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