Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Algeria
Algeria: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 36.92 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks in Algeria is 36.92 million An, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Algeria peaked at 36.92 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.15 million An, in 1963.
Algeria ranks 18th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Algeria, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.94 million An | — |
| 1962 | 6.08 million An | -12.4% |
| 1963 | 5.15 million An | -15.2% |
| 1964 | 5.62 million An | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 7.49 million An | +33.2% |
| 1966 | 7.49 million An | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 9.45 million An | +26.3% |
| 1968 | 10.05 million An | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 10.23 million An | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 10.37 million An | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 10.86 million An | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 11.23 million An | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 10.86 million An | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 11.23 million An | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 12.04 million An | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 11.48 million An | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 12.72 million An | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 13.46 million An | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 15.04 million An | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 16.09 million An | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 16.49 million An | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 16.97 million An | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 17.46 million An | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 18.47 million An | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 18.35 million An | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 18.34 million An | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 18.72 million An | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 18.66 million An | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 19.72 million An | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 20.17 million An | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 19.38 million An | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 20.50 million An | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 21.35 million An | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 20.39 million An | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 20.08 million An | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 20.46 million An | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 20.51 million An | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 21.21 million An | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 21.05 million An | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 20.64 million An | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 20.43 million An | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 20.34 million An | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 20.83 million An | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 21.74 million An | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 22.50 million An | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 23.64 million An | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 23.99 million An | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 23.70 million An | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 25.37 million An | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 27.16 million An | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 28.40 million An | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 29.79 million An | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 31.48 million An | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 32.94 million An | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 33.13 million An | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 33.07 million An | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 33.40 million An | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 33.63 million An | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 34.31 million An | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 35.81 million An | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 36.16 million An | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 36.33 million An | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 36.92 million An | +1.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 36.92 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 732,674 An, 50.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 36.92 million An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.70 million An, 10.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +33.2% | 5.62 million An | 7.49 million An |
| 1967 | +26.3% | 7.49 million An | 9.45 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.61 million An | 5.15 million An | 10.23 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.93 million An | 10.37 million An | 15.04 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.93 million An | 16.09 million An | 19.72 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.51 million An | 19.38 million An | 21.35 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.32 million An | 20.34 million An | 25.37 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.73 million An | 27.16 million An | 34.31 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.31 million An | 35.81 million An | 36.92 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 15 Mali 55.51 million An compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 549,929 An compare
- 16 Mongolia 54.03 million An compare
- 16 Melanesia 334,945 An compare
- 17 Ethiopia PDR 41.30 million An compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 190,697 An compare
- 18 Polynesia 34,015 An compare
- 19 Indonesia 35.17 million An compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 4,893 An compare
- 19 Micronesia 4,893 An compare
- 20 Brazil 34.68 million An compare
- 21 Niger 33.73 million An compare
More environment data for Algeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.41 % 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 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Algeria?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Algeria was 36.92 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.92 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.15 million An in 1963.
- How does Algeria rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Algeria ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).