Sheep — Stocks in Denmark

Denmark: Sheep — Stocks was 152,572 An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
152,572 An
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
136th
of 192 countries
All-time high
188,400 An
in 1991
All-time low
47,164 An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Denmark, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — stocks in Denmark stood at 152,572 An.

The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Denmark peaked at 188,400 An in 1991 and was at its lowest, 47,164 An, in 1961.

That places Denmark 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 84,303 An 47,164 An 122,096 An 9
1970s 57,899 An 51,827 An 69,610 An 10
1980s 74,017 An 49,000 An 144,000 An 10
1990s 158,730 An 142,000 An 188,400 An 10
2000s 145,231 An 103,977 An 173,203 An 10
2010s 148,955 An 138,010 An 159,626 An 10
2020s 138,977 An 132,510 An 152,572 An 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 133 Montenegro 167,958 An compare
  2. 134 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 166,675 An compare
  3. 135 Belgium-Luxembourg 158,000 An compare
  4. 137 Malaysia 141,029 An compare
  5. 138 Guyana 132,078 An compare
  6. 139 Lithuania 127,880 An compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Denmark?
Sheep — stocks in Denmark was 152,572 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 188,400 An in 1991.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 47,164 An in 1961.
How does Denmark rank for sheep — stocks?
Denmark ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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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