Sheep and Goats — Stocks in France

France: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 7.85 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.85 million An
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
58th
of 203 countries
All-time high
14.74 million An
in 1982
All-time low
7.85 million An
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in France, 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in France stood at 7.85 million An. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in France peaked at 14.74 million An in 1982 and was at its lowest, 7.85 million An, in 2023.

That places France 58th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.15 million An 9.69 million An 10.71 million An 9
1970s 11.64 million An 10.96 million An 12.72 million An 10
1980s 13.56 million An 12.42 million An 14.74 million An 10
1990s 11.58 million An 10.92 million An 12.43 million An 10
2000s 10.20 million An 9.42 million An 10.79 million An 10
2010s 8.58 million An 8.17 million An 9.40 million An 10
2020s 8.14 million An 7.85 million An 8.41 million An 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 55 Iraq 8.24 million An compare
  2. 56 Guinea 8.21 million An compare
  3. 57 Togo 7.93 million An compare
  4. 59 Italy 7.48 million An compare
  5. 60 Yugoslav SFR 7.43 million An compare
  6. 61 Tunisia 7.39 million An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in France?
Sheep and goats — stocks in France was 7.85 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 14.74 million An in 1982.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 7.85 million An in 2023.
How does France rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
France ranks 58th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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
Last refreshed

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