Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Morocco
Morocco: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 26.30 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in Morocco stood at 26.30 million An.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Morocco peaked at 28.93 million An in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.25 million An, in 1982.
Morocco ranks 26th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Morocco, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.04 million An | — |
| 1962 | 16.27 million An | -18.8% |
| 1963 | 15.62 million An | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 16.76 million An | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 18.53 million An | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 19.55 million An | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 21.04 million An | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 22.93 million An | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 24.75 million An | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 25.50 million An | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 26.41 million An | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 24.50 million An | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 23.50 million An | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 23.00 million An | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 21.60 million An | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 20.02 million An | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 19.90 million An | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 20.27 million An | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 19.20 million An | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 22.66 million An | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 21.14 million An | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 14.25 million An | -32.6% |
| 1983 | 17.52 million An | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 15.72 million An | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 17.52 million An | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 19.82 million An | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 21.94 million An | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 17.76 million An | -19.0% |
| 1989 | 19.04 million An | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 18.85 million An | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 17.87 million An | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 17.83 million An | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 15.74 million An | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 17.28 million An | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 17.40 million An | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 19.13 million An | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 20.08 million An | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 19.74 million An | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 21.28 million An | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 22.23 million An | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 22.31 million An | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 21.43 million An | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 21.95 million An | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 22.38 million An | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 22.20 million An | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 22.62 million An | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 22.18 million An | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 22.26 million An | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.30 million An | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 23.71 million An | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 24.73 million An | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 24.61 million An | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 24.89 million An | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 25.38 million An | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 24.74 million An | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 25.47 million An | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 25.07 million An | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 25.61 million An | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 27.58 million An | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 28.05 million An | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 28.93 million An | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 27.85 million An | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 26.30 million An | -5.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 26.30 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.72 million An, 4.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 26.30 million An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.70 million An, 7.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.50 million An | 15.62 million An | 24.75 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.39 million An | 19.20 million An | 26.41 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.74 million An | 14.25 million An | 22.66 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.52 million An | 15.74 million An | 21.28 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.18 million An | 21.43 million An | 22.62 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.18 million An | 23.71 million An | 27.58 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.78 million An | 26.30 million An | 28.93 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 23 Bangladesh 30.77 million An compare
- 24 South Sudan 30.65 million An compare
- 25 South Africa 26.55 million An compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 25.27 million An compare
- 28 New Zealand 24.42 million An compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 24.12 million An compare
More environment data for Morocco
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.521 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.14 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3488 % 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 -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Morocco?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Morocco was 26.30 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 28.93 million An in 2021.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.25 million An in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Morocco ranks 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco 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).