Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 286.59 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
286.59 million An
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
12th
of 33 groups
All-time high
608.17 million An
in 1990
All-time low
281.78 million An
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Annex I countries, 1961–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks in Annex I countries is 286.59 million An, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Annex I countries peaked at 608.17 million An in 1990 and was at its lowest, 281.78 million An, in 2010.

Annex I countries ranks 12th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Annex I countries, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 574.99 million An —
1962 580.56 million An +1.0%
1963 576.07 million An -0.8%
1964 574.36 million An -0.3%
1965 573.43 million An -0.2%
1966 567.55 million An -1.0%
1967 582.89 million An +2.7%
1968 586.58 million An +0.6%
1969 593.15 million An +1.1%
1970 583.70 million An -1.6%
1971 584.83 million An +0.2%
1972 572.69 million An -2.1%
1973 546.32 million An -4.6%
1974 554.09 million An +1.4%
1975 560.65 million An +1.2%
1976 554.53 million An -1.1%
1977 534.56 million An -3.6%
1978 538.90 million An +0.8%
1979 547.48 million An +1.6%
1980 559.75 million An +2.2%
1981 563.19 million An +0.6%
1982 574.37 million An +2.0%
1983 571.25 million An -0.5%
1984 578.62 million An +1.3%
1985 573.34 million An -0.9%
1986 582.98 million An +1.7%
1987 586.40 million An +0.6%
1988 596.98 million An +1.8%
1989 606.68 million An +1.6%
1990 608.17 million An +0.2%
1991 586.21 million An -3.6%
1992 490.44 million An -16.3%
1993 466.04 million An -5.0%
1994 444.60 million An -4.6%
1995 415.80 million An -6.5%
1996 399.65 million An -3.9%
1997 391.52 million An -2.0%
1998 379.97 million An -3.0%
1999 373.26 million An -1.8%
2000 371.53 million An -0.5%
2001 348.73 million An -6.1%
2002 341.74 million An -2.0%
2003 332.44 million An -2.7%
2004 334.42 million An +0.6%
2005 334.96 million An +0.2%
2006 323.57 million An -3.4%
2007 315.94 million An -2.4%
2008 300.30 million An -4.9%
2009 290.39 million An -3.3%
2010 281.78 million An -3.0%
2011 285.20 million An +1.2%
2012 288.98 million An +1.3%
2013 294.35 million An +1.9%
2014 292.86 million An -0.5%
2015 294.69 million An +0.6%
2016 290.76 million An -1.3%
2017 295.60 million An +1.7%
2018 294.57 million An -0.3%
2019 289.97 million An -1.6%
2020 289.77 million An -0.1%
2021 295.38 million An +1.9%
2022 293.39 million An -0.7%
2023 286.59 million An -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 578.84 million An 567.55 million An 593.15 million An 9
1970s 557.77 million An 534.56 million An 584.83 million An 10
1980s 579.35 million An 559.75 million An 606.68 million An 10
1990s 455.57 million An 373.26 million An 608.17 million An 10
2000s 329.40 million An 290.39 million An 371.53 million An 10
2010s 290.88 million An 281.78 million An 295.60 million An 10
2020s 291.28 million An 286.59 million An 295.38 million An 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 9 Chad 97.96 million An compare
  2. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.06 million An compare
  3. 10 Ethiopia 93.52 million An compare
  4. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4.08 million An compare
  5. 11 Sudan (former) 83.29 million An compare
  6. 12 Australia 76.22 million An compare
  7. 12 Viet Nam 3.09 million An compare
  8. 13 Sudan 71.40 million An compare
  9. 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.82 million An compare
  10. 14 Kenya 58.20 million An compare
  11. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 786,965 An compare
  12. 15 Mali 55.51 million An compare
  13. 15 Republic of Moldova 549,929 An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in Annex I countries?
Sheep and goats — stocks in Annex I countries was 286.59 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 608.17 million An in 1990.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 281.78 million An in 2010.
How does Annex I countries rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
Annex I countries ranks 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Annex I countries 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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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,693 data points, 1961–2023
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