Sheep — Stocks in Albania
Albania: Sheep — Stocks was 1.21 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Albania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Albania recorded 1.21 million An for sheep — stocks in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Albania peaked at 2.48 million An in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million An, in 1972.
That places Albania 75th out of 180 countries 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 — Stocks in Albania, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.55 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.59 million An | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.58 million An | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.58 million An | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.68 million An | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 1.64 million An | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.57 million An | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 1.38 million An | -11.9% |
| 1969 | 1.27 million An | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 1.28 million An | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 1.20 million An | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 1.16 million An | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.16 million An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.16 million An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.16 million An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.16 million An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.16 million An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.16 million An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.17 million An | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.25 million An | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 1.27 million An | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.30 million An | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.33 million An | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.35 million An | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.32 million An | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.35 million An | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.43 million An | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.52 million An | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 1.59 million An | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.65 million An | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.70 million An | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.80 million An | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.91 million An | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 2.46 million An | +28.7% |
| 1995 | 2.48 million An | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.98 million An | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 1.86 million An | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.87 million An | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.94 million An | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.94 million An | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.91 million An | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.84 million An | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.90 million An | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million An | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.76 million An | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.83 million An | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.85 million An | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.80 million An | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.77 million An | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.81 million An | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.76 million An | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.81 million An | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.86 million An | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.90 million An | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.92 million An | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.97 million An | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.93 million An | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.86 million An | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.76 million An | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.56 million An | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 1.48 million An | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million An | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 1.21 million An | -12.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.21 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587,073 An, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.21 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 633,742 An, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +28.7% | 1.91 million An | 2.46 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 million An | 1.27 million An | 1.68 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.18 million An | 1.16 million An | 1.28 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 million An | 1.25 million An | 1.59 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 million An | 1.65 million An | 2.48 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 million An | 1.76 million An | 1.94 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 million An | 1.76 million An | 1.97 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.40 million An | 1.21 million An | 1.56 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More environment data for Albania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6356 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8208 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.434 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.89 % 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 -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Albania?
- Sheep — stocks in Albania was 1.21 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 million An in 1995.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million An in 1972.
- How does Albania rank for sheep — stocks?
- Albania ranks 75th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — 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).