Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Cyprus
Cyprus: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 593,810 An in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Cyprus, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 593,810 An for sheep and goats — stocks in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Cyprus peaked at 860,000 An in 1973 and was at its lowest, 410,000 An, in 1975.
Cyprus ranks 114th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 558,900 An | — |
| 1962 | 556,500 An | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 580,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 610,000 An | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 605,000 An | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 667,000 An | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 680,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 700,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 730,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 750,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 795,000 An | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 825,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 860,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 770,000 An | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 410,000 An | -46.8% |
| 1976 | 435,000 An | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 485,000 An | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 520,000 An | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 508,000 An | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 515,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 523,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 538,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 543,000 An | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 555,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 569,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 550,000 An | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 555,000 An | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 530,000 An | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 505,000 An | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 518,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 500,000 An | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 485,000 An | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 473,000 An | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 465,000 An | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 473,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 492,000 An | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 525,000 An | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 562,000 An | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 579,000 An | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 624,600 An | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 723,700 An | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 753,500 An | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 672,469 An | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 656,961 An | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 597,871 An | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 617,121 An | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 598,400 An | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 585,709 An | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 581,036 An | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 636,292 An | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 646,278 An | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 618,011 An | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 556,583 An | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 562,400 An | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 533,777 An | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 550,811 An | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 579,125 An | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 561,400 An | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 573,060 An | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 587,440 An | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 607,670 An | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 593,810 An | -2.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 593,810 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 334,970 An, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 593,810 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 807,486 An, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -46.8% | 770,000 An | 410,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 631,933 An | 556,500 An | 730,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 635,800 An | 410,000 An | 860,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 538,300 An | 505,000 An | 569,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 507,200 An | 465,000 An | 579,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 641,137 An | 581,036 An | 753,500 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 581,774 An | 533,777 An | 646,278 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 596,307 An | 587,440 An | 607,670 An | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More environment data for Cyprus
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.462 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.8 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.58 % 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 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Cyprus?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Cyprus was 593,810 An in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 860,000 An in 1973.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 410,000 An in 1975.
- How does Cyprus rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Cyprus ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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).