Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Denmark
Denmark: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 152,572 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Denmark, 1961–2023
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 138th of 187 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.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Denmark, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47,164 An | — |
| 1962 | 52,158 An | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 61,256 An | +17.4% |
| 1964 | 71,235 An | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 92,957 An | +30.5% |
| 1966 | 112,126 An | +20.6% |
| 1967 | 122,096 An | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 109,884 An | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 89,847 An | -18.2% |
| 1970 | 69,610 An | -22.5% |
| 1971 | 56,674 An | -18.6% |
| 1972 | 51,827 An | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 55,824 An | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 58,987 An | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 60,861 An | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 59,485 An | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 56,253 An | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 55,509 An | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 53,963 An | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 56,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 55,167 An | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 49,000 An | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 52,000 An | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 55,000 An | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 52,000 An | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 52,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 101,000 An | +94.2% |
| 1988 | 124,000 An | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 144,000 An | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 159,000 An | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 188,400 An | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 182,000 An | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 157,000 An | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 145,000 An | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 145,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 170,000 An | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 142,000 An | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 156,000 An | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 142,900 An | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 145,000 An | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 151,855 An | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 131,063 An | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 143,699 An | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 140,950 An | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 173,203 An | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 170,013 An | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 156,503 An | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 136,049 An | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 103,977 An | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 159,626 An | +53.5% |
| 2011 | 143,890 An | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 153,691 An | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 151,300 An | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 153,482 An | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 144,418 An | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 147,209 An | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 154,129 An | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 143,797 An | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 156,810 An | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 135,339 An | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 135,487 An | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 150,790 An | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 152,572 An | +1.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 152,572 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 334,970 An, 46% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 152,572 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 807,486 An, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Denmark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +94.2% | 52,000 An | 101,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Denmark
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.75 % 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 0.0189 % change on previous year (2024)
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 138th out of 187 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
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).