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 15th 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 289.20 million An | — |
| 1962 | 293.28 million An | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 291.05 million An | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 283.48 million An | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 276.38 million An | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 280.29 million An | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 286.42 million An | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 287.88 million An | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 287.07 million An | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 273.09 million An | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 279.12 million An | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 280.60 million An | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 280.58 million An | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 284.26 million An | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 287.13 million An | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 283.05 million An | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 273.95 million An | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 278.52 million An | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 281.43 million An | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 284.06 million An | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 284.85 million An | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 291.07 million An | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 294.16 million An | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 299.11 million An | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 297.84 million An | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 307.89 million An | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 310.52 million An | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 316.71 million An | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 319.88 million An | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 317.41 million An | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 309.56 million An | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 231.88 million An | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 222.56 million An | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 211.16 million An | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 198.49 million An | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 184.94 million An | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 179.77 million An | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 175.95 million An | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 170.58 million An | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 167.88 million An | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 156.45 million An | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 155.61 million An | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 156.22 million An | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 156.35 million An | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 155.88 million An | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 154.54 million An | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 153.85 million An | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 151.63 million An | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 149.11 million An | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 147.63 million An | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 145.06 million An | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 144.61 million An | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 146.58 million An | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 146.67 million An | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 147.77 million An | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 148.16 million An | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 149.29 million An | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 145.52 million An | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 142.84 million An | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 139.50 million An | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 137.34 million An | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 134.88 million An | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 131.17 million An | -2.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -25.1% | 309.56 million An | 231.88 million An |
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
- 12 Australia 76.22 million An compare
- 12 Viet Nam 3.09 million An compare
- 13 Sudan 71.40 million An compare
- 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.82 million An compare
- 14 Kenya 58.20 million An compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 786,965 An compare
- 15 Mali 55.51 million An compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 549,929 An compare
- 16 Mongolia 54.03 million An compare
- 16 Melanesia 334,945 An compare
- 17 Ethiopia PDR 41.30 million An compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 190,697 An compare
- 18 Algeria 36.92 million An compare
- 18 Polynesia 34,015 An compare
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/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 15th out of 33 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).