Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 42.98 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
42.98 million An
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
20th
of 42 regions
All-time high
69.10 million An
in 1961
All-time low
42.98 million An
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Southern Europe, 1961–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in Southern Europe stood at 42.98 million An. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Southern Europe peaked at 69.10 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 42.98 million An, in 2023.

Southern Europe ranks 20th of 42 regions on this measure, 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 63.12 million An 60.14 million An 69.10 million An 9
1970s 55.30 million An 53.52 million An 58.45 million An 10
1980s 59.98 million An 54.03 million An 67.85 million An 10
1990s 67.02 million An 64.35 million An 68.34 million An 10
2000s 60.31 million An 55.89 million An 65.73 million An 10
2010s 50.64 million An 48.16 million An 54.52 million An 10
2020s 45.04 million An 42.98 million An 46.87 million An 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 17 Ethiopia PDR 41.30 million An compare
  2. 18 Algeria 36.92 million An compare
  3. 19 Indonesia 35.17 million An compare
  4. 20 Brazil 34.68 million An compare
  5. 21 Niger 33.73 million An compare
  6. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.91 million An compare
  7. 23 Bangladesh 30.77 million An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in Southern Europe?
Sheep and goats — stocks in Southern Europe was 42.98 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 69.10 million An in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 42.98 million An in 2023.
How does Southern Europe rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
Southern Europe ranks 20th out of 42 regions with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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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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