Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Spain

Spain: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 15.89 million An in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
15.89 million An
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
44th
of 203 countries
All-time high
27.86 million An
in 1998
All-time low
15.89 million An
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Spain, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in Spain stood at 15.89 million An. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Spain peaked at 27.86 million An in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15.89 million An, in 2023.

That places Spain 44th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.59 million An 21.09 million An 25.92 million An 9
1970s 18.99 million An 16.82 million An 21.30 million An 10
1980s 20.76 million An 16.65 million An 26.71 million An 10
1990s 26.80 million An 23.93 million An 27.86 million An 10
2000s 25.48 million An 22.65 million An 27.28 million An 10
2010s 19.14 million An 18.14 million An 21.46 million An 10
2020s 17.14 million An 15.89 million An 18.09 million An 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 41 Mauritania 18.64 million An compare
  2. 42 Mexico 17.68 million An compare
  3. 43 Argentina 16.74 million An compare
  4. 45 Ghana 15.24 million An compare
  5. 46 Nepal 15.04 million An compare
  6. 47 Senegal 14.68 million An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in Spain?
Sheep and goats — stocks in Spain was 15.89 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 27.86 million An in 1998.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 15.89 million An in 2023.
How does Spain rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
Spain ranks 44th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain 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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