Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Europe
Europe: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 131.17 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Europe recorded 131.17 million An for sheep and goats — stocks in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Europe peaked at 319.88 million An in 1989 and was at its lowest, 131.17 million An, in 2023.
Europe ranks 17th of 37 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 286.12 million An | 276.38 million An | 293.28 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 280.17 million An | 273.09 million An | 287.13 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 300.61 million An | 284.06 million An | 319.88 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 220.23 million An | 170.58 million An | 317.41 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 155.75 million An | 149.11 million An | 167.88 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.41 million An | 142.84 million An | 149.29 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.72 million An | 131.17 million An | 139.50 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 70.43 million An compare
- 15 Kenya 58.20 million An compare
- 16 Mali 55.51 million An compare
- 17 Mongolia 54.03 million An compare
- 18 Türkiye 52.36 million An compare
- 19 Ethiopia PDR 41.30 million An compare
- 20 United Republic of Tanzania 36.96 million An compare
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 27,700 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 170,878 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 37.54 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 7.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 7.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 15,732 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Europe?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Europe was 131.17 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 319.88 million An in 1989.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.17 million An in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Europe ranks 17th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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).