Sheep and Goats — Stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 31.91 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 31.91 million An for sheep and goats — stocks in 2023.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 44.74 million An in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.94 million An, in 1977.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.07 million An | — |
| 1962 | 29.60 million An | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 29.45 million An | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 29.77 million An | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 30.03 million An | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 30.08 million An | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 29.01 million An | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 28.12 million An | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 26.72 million An | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 26.19 million An | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 26.09 million An | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 26.98 million An | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 28.05 million An | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 28.61 million An | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 28.36 million An | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 28.27 million An | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 19.94 million An | -29.4% |
| 1978 | 20.57 million An | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 21.71 million An | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 21.61 million An | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 21.60 million An | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 22.20 million An | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 22.94 million An | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 23.32 million An | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 23.95 million An | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 37.03 million An | +54.6% |
| 1987 | 38.78 million An | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 41.03 million An | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 43.01 million An | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 43.94 million An | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 43.75 million An | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 44.65 million An | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 44.54 million An | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 43.91 million An | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 43.39 million An | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 42.18 million An | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 42.90 million An | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 44.55 million An | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 44.74 million An | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 42.34 million An | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 36.79 million An | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 35.91 million An | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 35.94 million An | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 35.94 million An | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.34 million An | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 34.82 million An | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 34.04 million An | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 33.22 million An | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 31.53 million An | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 31.18 million An | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 31.73 million An | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 32.31 million An | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 32.95 million An | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 33.84 million An | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 33.44 million An | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 34.05 million An | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 34.94 million An | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 33.88 million An | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 33.69 million An | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.81 million An | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 33.07 million An | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 33.28 million An | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 31.91 million An | -4.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +54.6% | 23.95 million An | 37.03 million An |
| 1977 | -29.4% | 28.27 million An | 19.94 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.10 million An | 26.72 million An | 30.08 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.48 million An | 19.94 million An | 28.61 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.55 million An | 21.60 million An | 43.01 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.85 million An | 42.18 million An | 44.74 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.59 million An | 31.53 million An | 42.34 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.20 million An | 31.18 million An | 34.94 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.77 million An | 31.91 million An | 33.28 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 19 Indonesia 35.17 million An compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 4,893 An compare
- 19 Micronesia 4,893 An compare
- 20 Brazil 34.68 million An compare
- 21 Niger 33.73 million An compare
- 23 Bangladesh 30.77 million An compare
- 24 South Sudan 30.65 million An compare
- 25 South Africa 26.55 million An compare
More environment data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 198,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 7.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 31.91 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.74 million An in 1999.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.94 million An in 1977.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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).