Sheep — Stocks in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Sheep — Stocks was 11.43 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.43 million An
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
37th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.43 million An
in 2023
All-time low
1.00 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — stocks in Burkina Faso stood at 11.43 million An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Burkina Faso peaked at 11.43 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million An, in 1961.

Burkina Faso ranks 37th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.31 million An 1.00 million An 1.60 million An 9
1970s 1.96 million An 1.40 million An 2.90 million An 10
1980s 4.15 million An 3.20 million An 4.90 million An 10
1990s 5.77 million An 4.90 million An 6.58 million An 10
2000s 7.23 million An 6.70 million An 8.00 million An 10
2010s 9.45 million An 8.24 million An 10.76 million An 10
2020s 10.86 million An 9.59 million An 11.43 million An 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 34 Spain 13.60 million An compare
  2. 35 Argentina 12.61 million An compare
  3. 36 Afghanistan 12.24 million An compare
  4. 38 Mauritania 11.38 million An compare
  5. 39 Peru 11.28 million An compare
  6. 40 Yemen 10.34 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Burkina Faso?
Sheep — stocks in Burkina Faso was 11.43 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 11.43 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million An in 1961.
How does Burkina Faso rank for sheep — stocks?
Burkina Faso ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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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