Sheep — Stocks in Argentina

Argentina: Sheep — Stocks was 12.61 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.61 million An
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
35th
of 192 countries
All-time high
50.15 million An
in 1961
All-time low
12.40 million An
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Argentina, 1961–2023

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — stocks in Argentina stood at 12.61 million An.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Argentina peaked at 50.15 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 12.40 million An, in 2002.

Argentina ranks 35th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47.55 million An 44.32 million An 50.15 million An 9
1970s 36.86 million An 32.00 million An 43.00 million An 10
1980s 29.60 million An 28.00 million An 31.42 million An 10
1990s 18.61 million An 13.20 million An 28.57 million An 10
2000s 14.72 million An 12.40 million An 16.18 million An 10
2010s 14.71 million An 14.34 million An 15.02 million An 10
2020s 13.25 million An 12.46 million An 14.57 million An 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 32 Niger 14.14 million An compare
  2. 33 Turkmenistan 14.12 million An compare
  3. 34 Spain 13.60 million An compare
  4. 36 Afghanistan 12.24 million An compare
  5. 37 Burkina Faso 11.43 million An compare
  6. 38 Mauritania 11.38 million An compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Argentina?
Sheep — stocks in Argentina was 12.61 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 50.15 million An in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 12.40 million An in 2002.
How does Argentina rank for sheep — stocks?
Argentina ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina 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

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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