Sheep and Goats — Stocks in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 672,601 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 672,601 An for sheep and goats — stocks in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in North Macedonia peaked at 2.47 million An in 1995 and was at its lowest, 672,601 An, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.25 million An | — |
| 1993 | 2.35 million An | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 2.46 million An | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.47 million An | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.32 million An | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.81 million An | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 1.63 million An | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 1.31 million An | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 1.35 million An | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million An | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million An | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.30 million An | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.49 million An | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 1.31 million An | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 1.31 million An | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 943,988 An | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 949,621 An | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 849,374 An | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 854,112 An | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 839,408 An | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 795,923 An | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 806,856 An | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 821,802 An | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 821,574 An | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 824,964 An | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 832,021 An | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 844,437 An | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 772,139 An | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 725,642 An | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 709,034 An | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 726,674 An | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 672,601 An | -7.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 672,601 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 732,674 An, 92% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 672,601 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 807,486 An, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks in North Macedonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -28.1% | 1.31 million An | 943,988 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.08 million An | 1.31 million An | 2.47 million An | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million An | 849,374 An | 1.49 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 821,324 An | 772,139 An | 854,112 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 708,488 An | 672,601 An | 726,674 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More environment data for North Macedonia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.22 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2004)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -7.16 % 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 -10.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in North Macedonia?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in North Macedonia was 672,601 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 million An in 1995.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 672,601 An in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- North Macedonia ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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).