Sheep and Goats — Stocks in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 4.37 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks in United Arab Emirates is 4.37 million An, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4.54 million An in 2018 and was at its lowest, 177,000 An, in 1961.
That places United Arab Emirates 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 177,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 184,000 An | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 191,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 198,000 An | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 205,000 An | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 213,000 An | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 240,000 An | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 278,000 An | +15.8% |
| 1969 | 315,000 An | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 355,000 An | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 383,000 An | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 412,000 An | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 420,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 426,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 350,000 An | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 273,500 An | -21.9% |
| 1977 | 345,489 An | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 430,782 An | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 445,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 473,859 An | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 495,398 An | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 520,600 An | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 567,000 An | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 606,886 An | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 649,368 An | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 694,823 An | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 743,461 An | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 795,504 An | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 851,190 An | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 910,774 An | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 974,529 An | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million An | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.12 million An | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million An | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.28 million An | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 1.37 million An | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 1.46 million An | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 1.56 million An | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 1.67 million An | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 1.77 million An | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.88 million An | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.98 million An | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.08 million An | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.09 million An | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.60 million An | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 2.74 million An | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.88 million An | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 3.03 million An | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.42 million An | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 3.23 million An | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.29 million An | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.42 million An | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.93 million An | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 4.26 million An | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 4.36 million An | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.37 million An | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.46 million An | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.54 million An | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.39 million An | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 4.45 million An | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.36 million An | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.31 million An | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.37 million An | +1.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 4.37 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 334,970 An, 13.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 4.37 million An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.70 million An, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +26.3% | 273,500 An | 345,489 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 222,333 An | 177,000 An | 315,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 384,077 An | 273,500 An | 445,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 639,809 An | 473,859 An | 851,190 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 million An | 910,774 An | 1.67 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 million An | 1.77 million An | 3.42 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 million An | 3.23 million An | 4.54 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 million An | 4.31 million An | 4.45 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -80.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.87 % 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 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in United Arab Emirates?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in United Arab Emirates was 4.37 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 million An in 2018.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,000 An in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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).