Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Denmark

Denmark: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 152,572 An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
152,572 An
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
152nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
188,400 An
in 1991
All-time low
47,164 An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Denmark, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in Denmark stood at 152,572 An.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Denmark peaked at 188,400 An in 1991 and was at its lowest, 47,164 An, in 1961.

Denmark ranks 152nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 84,303 An 47,164 An 122,096 An 9
1970s 57,899 An 51,827 An 69,610 An 10
1980s 74,017 An 49,000 An 144,000 An 10
1990s 158,730 An 142,000 An 188,400 An 10
2000s 145,231 An 103,977 An 173,203 An 10
2010s 150,835 An 143,797 An 159,626 An 10
2020s 143,547 An 135,339 An 152,572 An 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 149 Belgium 185,480 An compare
  2. 150 Belgium-Luxembourg 171,000 An compare
  3. 151 Cabo Verde 162,580 An compare
  4. 153 Comoros 146,951 An compare
  5. 154 Slovenia 143,147 An compare
  6. 155 Lithuania 141,860 An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in Denmark?
Sheep and goats — stocks in Denmark was 152,572 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 188,400 An in 1991.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 47,164 An in 1961.
How does Denmark rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
Denmark ranks 152nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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

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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