Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Western Asia
Western Asia: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 151.75 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Western Asia, 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 Western Asia is 151.75 million An, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Western Asia peaked at 159.81 million An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 82.05 million An, in 1963.
That places Western Asia 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85.31 million An | — |
| 1962 | 84.37 million An | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 82.05 million An | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 83.78 million An | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 85.35 million An | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 87.10 million An | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 88.26 million An | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 90.38 million An | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 90.74 million An | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 90.22 million An | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 88.62 million An | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 87.32 million An | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 87.28 million An | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 88.94 million An | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 90.57 million An | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 92.38 million An | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 94.10 million An | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 96.85 million An | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 100.05 million An | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 105.20 million An | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 109.97 million An | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 112.83 million An | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 115.35 million An | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 111.76 million An | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 97.07 million An | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 100.83 million An | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 103.57 million An | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 104.19 million An | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 106.07 million An | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 108.41 million An | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 101.14 million An | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 111.55 million An | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 108.30 million An | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 106.06 million An | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 103.92 million An | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 101.96 million An | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 103.62 million An | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 102.71 million An | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 100.34 million An | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 102.28 million An | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 98.17 million An | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 98.89 million An | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 101.39 million An | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 103.50 million An | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 107.50 million An | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 110.08 million An | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 114.93 million An | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 112.36 million An | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 108.45 million An | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 105.99 million An | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 113.78 million An | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 117.31 million An | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 121.75 million An | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 123.71 million An | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 125.65 million An | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 125.43 million An | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 122.78 million An | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 127.03 million An | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 131.68 million An | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 149.83 million An | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 154.84 million An | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 159.81 million An | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 151.75 million An | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.37 million An | 82.05 million An | 90.74 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 91.63 million An | 87.28 million An | 100.05 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.68 million An | 97.07 million An | 115.35 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.80 million An | 100.34 million An | 111.55 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.76 million An | 98.17 million An | 114.93 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.51 million An | 105.99 million An | 131.68 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.06 million An | 149.83 million An | 159.81 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4.08 million An compare
- 11 Sudan (former) 83.29 million An compare
- 12 Australia 76.22 million An compare
- 12 Viet Nam 3.09 million An compare
- 13 Sudan 71.40 million An compare
- 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.82 million An compare
- 14 Kenya 58.20 million An compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 786,965 An compare
- 15 Mali 55.51 million An compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 549,929 An compare
- 16 Mongolia 54.03 million An compare
- 16 Melanesia 334,945 An compare
- 17 Ethiopia PDR 41.30 million An compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 190,697 An compare
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 20.01 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Western Asia?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Western Asia was 151.75 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 159.81 million An in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.05 million An in 1963.
- How does Western Asia rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Western Asia ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia 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).