Sheep — Stocks in Angola
Angola: Sheep — Stocks was 1.17 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Angola, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks in Angola stood at 1.17 million An.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Angola peaked at 1.17 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 136,691 An, in 1968.
That places Angola 77th out of 180 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 — Stocks in Angola, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 140,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 145,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 150,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 145,000 An | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 145,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 140,000 An | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 140,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 136,691 An | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 147,000 An | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 159,281 An | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 171,000 An | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 180,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 187,000 An | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 195,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 200,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 205,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 210,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 215,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 220,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 225,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 230,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 235,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 240,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 245,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 250,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 255,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 250,000 An | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 250,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 240,000 An | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 240,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 240,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 250,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 245,000 An | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 240,000 An | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 240,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 260,000 An | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 280,000 An | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 305,000 An | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 336,000 An | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 350,000 An | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 450,000 An | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 550,000 An | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 650,000 An | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 750,000 An | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 857,453 An | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 881,247 An | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 905,701 An | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 930,833 An | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 956,663 An | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 983,210 An | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million An | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million An | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million An | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million An | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million An | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million An | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million An | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million An | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million An | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million An | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million An | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million An | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.17 million An | +2.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 1.17 million An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 million An, 59% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Angola's 1.17 million An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47 million An, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Angola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +28.6% | 350,000 An | 450,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143,188 An | 136,691 An | 150,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 194,228 An | 159,281 An | 220,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 242,000 An | 225,000 An | 255,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 263,600 An | 240,000 An | 336,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 728,190 An | 350,000 An | 956,663 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million An | 983,210 An | 1.15 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million An | 1.13 million An | 1.17 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More environment data for Angola
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.076 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.971 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.4 % 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 0.8333 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Angola?
- Sheep — stocks in Angola was 1.17 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million An in 2020.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,691 An in 1968.
- How does Angola rank for sheep — stocks?
- Angola ranks 77th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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).