Sheep — Stocks in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Sheep — Stocks was 166,675 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 166,675 An for sheep — stocks in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 568,000 An in 1991 and was at its lowest, 105,000 An, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 105,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 118,000 An | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 123,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 146,000 An | +18.7% |
| 1965 | 151,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 156,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 160,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 165,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 170,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 180,000 An | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 192,000 An | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 210,000 An | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 225,000 An | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 240,000 An | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 260,000 An | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 267,500 An | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 275,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 280,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 285,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 290,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 300,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 310,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 330,000 An | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 340,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 350,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 360,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 368,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 372,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 420,000 An | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 500,000 An | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 568,000 An | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 450,000 An | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 350,000 An | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 289,000 An | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 260,000 An | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 248,000 An | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 160,000 An | -35.5% |
| 1998 | 165,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 185,000 An | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 185,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 189,000 An | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 170,000 An | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 171,000 An | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 171,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 170,000 An | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 169,000 An | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 168,000 An | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 167,000 An | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 165,000 An | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 166,000 An | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 168,000 An | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 168,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 168,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 168,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 166,973 An | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 168,000 An | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 168,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 167,000 An | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 169,000 An | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 171,000 An | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 168,361 An | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 166,134 An | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 166,675 An | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143,778 An | 105,000 An | 170,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 241,450 An | 180,000 An | 285,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 344,000 An | 290,000 An | 420,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 317,500 An | 160,000 An | 568,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 172,500 An | 165,000 An | 189,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,697 An | 166,000 An | 169,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,042 An | 166,134 An | 171,000 An | 4 |
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More environment data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.499 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.26 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.45 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.35 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 12,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.32 g/Int$ (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,460 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.31 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Sheep — stocks in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 166,675 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 568,000 An in 1991.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,000 An in 1961.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for sheep — stocks?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th out of 16 regions with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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).