Sheep — Stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Sheep — Stocks was 918,961 An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
918,961 An
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 16 countries
All-time high
1.03 million An
in 1994
All-time low
437,000 An
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 918,961 An.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 1.03 million An in 1994 and was at its lowest, 437,000 An, in 1964.

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

Sheep — Stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 550,000 An —
1962 500,000 An -9.1%
1963 452,000 An -9.6%
1964 437,000 An -3.3%
1965 537,988 An +23.1%
1966 524,000 An -2.6%
1967 564,000 An +7.6%
1968 522,000 An -7.4%
1969 646,013 An +23.8%
1970 686,700 An +6.3%
1971 693,200 An +0.9%
1972 700,000 An +1.0%
1973 706,700 An +1.0%
1974 713,700 An +1.0%
1975 719,200 An +0.8%
1976 723,700 An +0.6%
1977 724,200 An +0.1%
1978 719,600 An -0.6%
1979 723,500 An +0.5%
1980 726,100 An +0.4%
1981 729,000 An +0.4%
1982 731,700 An +0.4%
1983 734,200 An +0.3%
1984 736,500 An +0.3%
1985 800,000 An +8.6%
1986 824,000 An +3.0%
1987 848,720 An +3.0%
1988 874,180 An +3.0%
1989 900,410 An +3.0%
1990 927,000 An +3.0%
1991 962,180 An +3.8%
1992 1.00 million An +4.1%
1993 1.01 million An +1.2%
1994 1.03 million An +1.7%
1995 1.02 million An -1.3%
1996 969,184 An -4.9%
1997 964,194 An -0.5%
1998 953,850 An -1.1%
1999 939,275 An -1.5%
2000 924,924 An -1.5%
2001 910,793 An -1.5%
2002 896,878 An -1.5%
2003 897,775 An +0.1%
2004 898,673 An +0.1%
2005 899,570 An +0.1%
2006 900,470 An +0.1%
2007 901,370 An +0.1%
2008 902,270 An +0.1%
2009 903,170 An +0.1%
2010 904,080 An +0.1%
2011 904,984 An +0.1%
2012 905,889 An +0.1%
2013 906,794 An +0.1%
2014 909,514 An +0.3%
2015 909,515 An +0.0%
2016 909,530 An +0.0%
2017 910,103 An +0.1%
2018 911,243 An +0.1%
2019 912,789 An +0.2%
2020 914,328 An +0.2%
2021 915,870 An +0.2%
2022 917,414 An +0.2%
2023 918,961 An +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 525,889 An 437,000 An 646,013 An 9
1970s 711,050 An 686,700 An 724,200 An 10
1980s 790,481 An 726,100 An 900,410 An 10
1990s 978,200 An 927,000 An 1.03 million An 10
2000s 903,589 An 896,878 An 924,924 An 10
2010s 908,444 An 904,080 An 912,789 An 10
2020s 916,643 An 914,328 An 918,961 An 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 7 Australia 72.10 million An compare
  2. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 9.37 million An compare
  3. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7.48 million An compare
  4. 8 Sudan (former) 52.64 million An compare
  5. 9 Nigeria 51.42 million An compare
  6. 10 Chad 48.65 million An compare
  7. 11 Sudan 39.99 million An compare
  8. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 620,111 An compare
  9. 12 Ethiopia 39.95 million An compare
  10. 12 Republic of Moldova 416,895 An compare
  11. 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 166,675 An compare
  12. 13 Pakistan 32.35 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Sheep — stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 918,961 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 million An in 1994.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 437,000 An in 1964.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for sheep — stocks?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th out of 16 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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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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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