Sheep — Stocks in Australia
Australia: Sheep — Stocks was 72.10 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Australia is 72.10 million An, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Australia peaked at 180.08 million An in 1970 and was at its lowest, 63.53 million An, in 2020.
That places Australia 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Australia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 152.68 million An | — |
| 1962 | 157.71 million An | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 158.63 million An | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 164.98 million An | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 170.62 million An | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 157.56 million An | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 164.24 million An | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 166.91 million An | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 174.60 million An | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 180.08 million An | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 177.79 million An | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 162.91 million An | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 140.03 million An | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 145.18 million An | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 151.65 million An | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 148.64 million An | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 135.36 million An | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 131.44 million An | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 134.22 million An | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 135.99 million An | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 134.41 million An | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 137.98 million An | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 133.24 million An | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 139.24 million An | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 149.75 million An | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 146.78 million An | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 149.16 million An | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 152.44 million An | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 161.60 million An | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 170.30 million An | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 163.24 million An | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 148.20 million An | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 138.10 million An | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 132.57 million An | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 120.86 million An | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 121.12 million An | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 120.23 million An | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 117.49 million An | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 115.46 million An | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 118.55 million An | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 110.90 million An | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 106.17 million An | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 99.25 million An | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 101.29 million An | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 101.12 million An | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 91.03 million An | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 85.71 million An | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 76.94 million An | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 72.74 million An | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 68.09 million An | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 73.10 million An | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 74.72 million An | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 75.55 million An | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 72.61 million An | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 70.91 million An | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 67.54 million An | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 72.13 million An | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 70.07 million An | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 65.76 million An | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 63.53 million An | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 68.05 million An | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 70.23 million An | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 72.10 million An | +2.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 72.10 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 343,400 An, 210.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Australia's 72.10 million An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89,736 An, 803.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163.10 million An | 152.68 million An | 174.60 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 150.73 million An | 131.44 million An | 180.08 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 144.06 million An | 133.24 million An | 161.60 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.76 million An | 115.46 million An | 170.30 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.37 million An | 72.74 million An | 118.55 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.05 million An | 65.76 million An | 75.55 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.48 million An | 63.53 million An | 72.10 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 52.01 million An compare
- 4 USSR 132.95 million An compare
- 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 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
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Australia?
- Sheep — stocks in Australia was 72.10 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 180.08 million An in 1970.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.53 million An in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for sheep — stocks?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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).