Sheep — Stocks in Algeria

Algeria: Sheep — Stocks was 31.82 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31.82 million An
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
14th
of 180 countries
All-time high
31.82 million An
in 2023
All-time low
3.80 million An
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Algeria, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Algeria recorded 31.82 million An for sheep — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Algeria peaked at 31.82 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.80 million An, in 1963.

That places Algeria 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Sheep — Stocks in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in Algeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 5.00 million An —
1962 4.47 million An -10.5%
1963 3.80 million An -15.0%
1964 3.98 million An +4.8%
1965 5.73 million An +43.8%
1966 5.71 million An -0.2%
1967 7.13 million An +24.8%
1968 7.53 million An +5.7%
1969 7.67 million An +1.8%
1970 7.79 million An +1.6%
1971 8.36 million An +7.4%
1972 8.82 million An +5.5%
1973 8.46 million An -4.2%
1974 8.69 million An +2.7%
1975 9.77 million An +12.5%
1976 9.34 million An -4.5%
1977 10.30 million An +10.3%
1978 10.86 million An +5.5%
1979 12.22 million An +12.5%
1980 13.37 million An +9.4%
1981 13.74 million An +2.8%
1982 14.11 million An +2.7%
1983 14.50 million An +2.8%
1984 15.66 million An +8.0%
1985 15.66 million An -0.0%
1986 15.83 million An +1.1%
1987 16.15 million An +2.0%
1988 16.43 million An +1.7%
1989 17.32 million An +5.4%
1990 17.70 million An +2.2%
1991 16.89 million An -4.6%
1992 17.72 million An +4.9%
1993 18.66 million An +5.3%
1994 17.84 million An -4.4%
1995 17.30 million An -3.0%
1996 17.57 million An +1.5%
1997 17.39 million An -1.0%
1998 17.95 million An +3.2%
1999 17.99 million An +0.2%
2000 17.62 million An -2.1%
2001 17.30 million An -1.8%
2002 17.06 million An -1.4%
2003 17.50 million An +2.6%
2004 18.29 million An +4.5%
2005 18.91 million An +3.4%
2006 19.89 million An +5.2%
2007 20.15 million An +1.4%
2008 19.95 million An -1.0%
2009 21.40 million An +7.3%
2010 22.87 million An +6.8%
2011 23.99 million An +4.9%
2012 25.19 million An +5.0%
2013 26.57 million An +5.5%
2014 27.81 million An +4.6%
2015 28.11 million An +1.1%
2016 28.14 million An +0.1%
2017 28.39 million An +0.9%
2018 28.72 million An +1.2%
2019 29.38 million An +2.3%
2020 30.91 million An +5.2%
2021 31.13 million An +0.7%
2022 31.21 million An +0.3%
2023 31.82 million An +1.9%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 31.82 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587,073 An, 54.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 31.82 million An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.06 million An, 15.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep — Stocks in Algeria 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.

YearChange FromTo
1965 +43.8% 3.98 million An 5.73 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.67 million An 3.80 million An 7.67 million An 9
1970s 9.46 million An 7.79 million An 12.22 million An 10
1980s 15.28 million An 13.37 million An 17.32 million An 10
1990s 17.70 million An 16.89 million An 18.66 million An 10
2000s 18.81 million An 17.06 million An 21.40 million An 10
2010s 26.92 million An 22.87 million An 29.38 million An 10
2020s 31.26 million An 30.91 million An 31.82 million An 4

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 11 Sudan 39.99 million An compare
  2. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 620,111 An compare
  3. 12 Ethiopia 39.95 million An compare
  4. 12 Republic of Moldova 416,895 An compare
  5. 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 166,675 An compare
  6. 13 Pakistan 32.35 million An compare
  7. 14 Melanesia 48,877 An compare
  8. 15 Timor-Leste 20,304 An compare
  9. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.80 million An compare
  10. 16 Mongolia 29.41 million An compare
  11. 16 Polynesia 444 An compare
  12. 17 New Zealand 24.36 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Algeria?
Sheep — stocks in Algeria was 31.82 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 31.82 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.80 million An in 1963.
How does Algeria rank for sheep — stocks?
Algeria ranks 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria 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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Indicator
Sheep — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
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