Sheep and Goats — Stocks in India

India: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 231.69 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
231.69 million An
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 203 countries
All-time high
231.69 million An
in 2023
All-time low
101.09 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in India, 1961–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks in India is 231.69 million An, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in India peaked at 231.69 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 101.09 million An, in 1961.

India ranks 4th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 104.84 million An 101.09 million An 107.03 million An 9
1970s 113.47 million An 107.13 million An 126.57 million An 10
1980s 147.60 million An 131.87 million An 159.88 million An 10
1990s 172.74 million An 161.90 million An 182.05 million An 10
2000s 196.25 million An 182.98 million An 212.10 million An 10
2010s 212.01 million An 200.24 million An 223.15 million An 10
2020s 228.68 million An 225.39 million An 231.69 million An 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 322.43 million An compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 322.33 million An compare
  3. 3 OECD 271.04 million An compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 140.72 million An compare
  5. 6 USSR 139.64 million An compare
  6. 7 Pakistan 117.08 million An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in India?
Sheep and goats — stocks in India was 231.69 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 231.69 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 101.09 million An in 1961.
How does India rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
India ranks 4th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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