Sheep — Stocks in Annex I countries
Annex I countries: Sheep — Stocks was 256.71 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks in Annex I countries, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Annex I countries is 256.71 million An, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Annex I countries peaked at 570.16 million An in 1990 and was at its lowest, 253.30 million An, in 2010.
That places Annex I countries 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 524.59 million An | — |
| 1962 | 531.78 million An | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 530.25 million An | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 530.49 million An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 530.13 million An | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 524.65 million An | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 539.84 million An | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 544.49 million An | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 551.59 million An | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 543.92 million An | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 545.96 million An | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 534.74 million An | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 508.84 million An | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 516.55 million An | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 523.32 million An | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 517.43 million An | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 497.84 million An | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 502.35 million An | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 510.98 million An | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 522.51 million An | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 524.35 million An | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 535.81 million An | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 532.48 million An | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 541.23 million An | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 539.29 million An | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 546.71 million An | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 549.77 million An | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 559.42 million An | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 567.98 million An | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 570.16 million An | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 549.29 million An | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 456.88 million An | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 433.24 million An | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 412.06 million An | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 384.01 million An | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 368.53 million An | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 360.74 million An | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 350.09 million An | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 343.25 million An | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 341.48 million An | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 319.16 million An | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 311.40 million An | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 302.25 million An | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 304.37 million An | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 304.60 million An | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 293.71 million An | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 286.72 million An | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 271.16 million An | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 261.57 million An | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 253.30 million An | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 255.71 million An | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 259.08 million An | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 263.55 million An | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 261.44 million An | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 262.22 million An | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 258.07 million An | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 263.11 million An | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 262.02 million An | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 257.06 million An | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 256.28 million An | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 261.91 million An | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 261.15 million An | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 256.71 million An | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 534.20 million An | 524.59 million An | 551.59 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 520.19 million An | 497.84 million An | 545.96 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 541.95 million An | 522.51 million An | 567.98 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 422.82 million An | 343.25 million An | 570.16 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 299.64 million An | 261.57 million An | 341.48 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.56 million An | 253.30 million An | 263.55 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 259.01 million An | 256.28 million An | 261.91 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Annex I countries
- 5 Türkiye 42.06 million An compare
- 5 Australia and New Zealand 96.46 million An compare
- 6 India 77.42 million An compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 18.57 million An compare
- 7 Australia 72.10 million An compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 9.37 million An compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7.48 million An compare
- 8 Sudan (former) 52.64 million An compare
- 9 Nigeria 51.42 million An compare
- 10 Chad 48.65 million An compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 918,961 An compare
- 11 Sudan 39.99 million An compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 620,111 An compare
More environment data for Annex I countries
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.308 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.42 °C (2025)
- Horses — Manure applied to soils 30.16 million kg (2023)
- Sheep — Amount excreted in manure 4.19 billion kg (2023)
- Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches 9.05 million kg (2023)
- Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 6.03 million kg (2023)
- Horses — Manure management 30.16 million kg (2023)
- Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 78.34 million kg (2023)
- Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches 117.52 million kg (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Annex I countries?
- Sheep — stocks in Annex I countries was 256.71 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 570.16 million An in 1990.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 253.30 million An in 2010.
- How does Annex I countries rank for sheep — stocks?
- Annex I countries ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Annex I countries 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).