Ducks — Stocks in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Ducks — Stocks was 162,000 An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
162,000 An
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
30th
of 31 groups
All-time high
3.20 million An
in 2020
All-time low
156,000 An
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Ducks — Stocks in Southern Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ducks — stocks in Southern Europe stood at 162,000 An.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 79.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ducks — stocks in Southern Europe peaked at 3.20 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 156,000 An, in 2022.

That places Southern Europe 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Ducks — Stocks in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Ducks — Stocks in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 2.09 million An —
1962 2.08 million An -0.4%
1963 1.83 million An -12.2%
1964 1.79 million An -2.1%
1965 1.65 million An -7.9%
1966 1.75 million An +6.3%
1967 1.94 million An +11.0%
1968 1.84 million An -5.3%
1969 1.85 million An +0.5%
1970 1.87 million An +1.2%
1971 1.93 million An +3.1%
1972 1.88 million An -2.4%
1973 1.93 million An +2.4%
1974 2.15 million An +11.4%
1975 1.78 million An -16.9%
1976 1.94 million An +8.9%
1977 2.08 million An +7.4%
1978 2.07 million An -0.7%
1979 1.57 million An -24.1%
1980 1.60 million An +1.7%
1981 1.66 million An +3.8%
1982 1.56 million An -5.9%
1983 1.60 million An +2.3%
1984 1.68 million An +5.1%
1985 1.60 million An -4.5%
1986 1.74 million An +8.4%
1987 1.98 million An +13.7%
1988 1.90 million An -3.9%
1989 1.83 million An -3.4%
1990 1.83 million An +0.2%
1991 1.79 million An -2.2%
1992 1.07 million An -40.4%
1993 958,000 An -10.4%
1994 1.35 million An +41.4%
1995 1.37 million An +1.4%
1996 1.34 million An -2.3%
1997 1.28 million An -4.8%
1998 1.22 million An -4.5%
1999 1.24 million An +1.3%
2000 1.34 million An +8.6%
2001 1.27 million An -5.2%
2002 1.40 million An +9.7%
2003 1.45 million An +3.5%
2004 1.57 million An +8.4%
2005 1.58 million An +1.1%
2006 1.33 million An -16.2%
2007 1.59 million An +19.5%
2008 1.78 million An +12.0%
2009 1.79 million An +0.5%
2010 1.83 million An +2.5%
2011 1.69 million An -7.9%
2012 778,000 An -53.9%
2013 775,000 An -0.4%
2014 660,000 An -14.8%
2015 597,000 An -9.5%
2016 579,000 An -3.0%
2017 1.54 million An +166.0%
2018 323,000 An -79.0%
2019 257,000 An -20.4%
2020 3.20 million An +1145.1%
2021 165,000 An -94.8%
2022 156,000 An -5.5%
2023 162,000 An +3.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Ducks — Stocks in Southern Europe 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
2020 +1145.1% 257,000 An 3.20 million An
2017 +166.0% 579,000 An 1.54 million An
2021 -94.8% 3.20 million An 165,000 An
2018 -79.0% 1.54 million An 323,000 An
2012 -53.9% 1.69 million An 778,000 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.87 million An 1.65 million An 2.09 million An 9
1970s 1.92 million An 1.57 million An 2.15 million An 10
1980s 1.71 million An 1.56 million An 1.98 million An 10
1990s 1.35 million An 958,000 An 1.83 million An 10
2000s 1.51 million An 1.27 million An 1.79 million An 10
2010s 902,800 An 257,000 An 1.83 million An 10
2020s 920,750 An 156,000 An 3.20 million An 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 27 Sierra Leone 1.72 million An compare
  2. 28 Bulgaria 1.71 million An compare
  3. 28 Caribbean 334,000 An compare
  4. 29 Yugoslav SFR 1.60 million An compare
  5. 30 Germany 1.59 million An compare
  6. 31 Canada 1.51 million An compare
  7. 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.47 million An compare
  8. 33 Paraguay 1.36 million An compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ducks — stocks in Southern Europe?
Ducks — stocks in Southern Europe was 162,000 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ducks — stocks recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 3.20 million An in 2020.
What is the lowest ducks — stocks recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 156,000 An in 2022.
How does Southern Europe rank for ducks — stocks?
Southern Europe ranks 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is ducks — stocks rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ducks — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ducks — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
139 places, 7,603 data points, 1961–2023
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