Sheep — Stocks in Eritrea

Eritrea: Sheep — Stocks was 2.48 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.48 million An
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
62nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
2.49 million An
in 2022
All-time low
1.51 million An
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Eritrea, 1993–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1993200820231993: 1.5M An1994: 1.5M An1995: 1.5M An1996: 1.5M An1997: 1.6M An1998: 2.1M An1999: 2.0M An2000: 2.1M An2001: 2.1M An2002: 2.0M An2003: 2.1M An2004: 2.1M An2005: 2.1M An2006: 2.2M An2007: 2.2M An2008: 2.2M An2009: 2.3M An2010: 2.3M An2011: 2.3M An2012: 2.3M An2013: 2.3M An2014: 2.3M An2015: 2.3M An2016: 2.3M An2017: 2.4M An2018: 2.4M An2019: 2.4M An2020: 2.5M An2021: 2.5M An2022: 2.5M An2023: 2.5M An

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Eritrea is 2.48 million An, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Eritrea peaked at 2.49 million An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million An, in 1993.

That places Eritrea 62nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Sheep — Stocks in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in Eritrea, 1993 to 2023.
Year An Change
1993 1.51 million An —
1994 1.52 million An +0.7%
1995 1.53 million An +0.7%
1996 1.54 million An +0.7%
1997 1.65 million An +7.1%
1998 2.13 million An +29.0%
1999 2.00 million An -6.1%
2000 2.15 million An +7.5%
2001 2.15 million An +0.0%
2002 2.00 million An -7.0%
2003 2.10 million An +5.0%
2004 2.10 million An +0.0%
2005 2.10 million An +0.0%
2006 2.18 million An +3.8%
2007 2.24 million An +2.6%
2008 2.25 million An +0.5%
2009 2.26 million An +0.5%
2010 2.27 million An +0.5%
2011 2.28 million An +0.4%
2012 2.29 million An +0.2%
2013 2.30 million An +0.7%
2014 2.29 million An -0.4%
2015 2.31 million An +0.8%
2016 2.34 million An +1.4%
2017 2.37 million An +1.5%
2018 2.41 million An +1.6%
2019 2.44 million An +1.1%
2020 2.47 million An +1.4%
2021 2.47 million An -0.1%
2022 2.49 million An +0.6%
2023 2.48 million An -0.5%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 2.48 million An is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.73 million An, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 2.48 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47 million An, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep — Stocks in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +29.0% 1.65 million An 2.13 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.70 million An 1.51 million An 2.13 million An 7
2000s 2.15 million An 2.00 million An 2.26 million An 10
2010s 2.33 million An 2.27 million An 2.44 million An 10
2020s 2.48 million An 2.47 million An 2.49 million An 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 59 Cameroon 3.57 million An compare
  2. 60 Jordan 2.93 million An compare
  3. 61 Benin 2.57 million An compare
  4. 63 Namibia 2.26 million An compare
  5. 64 Portugal 2.22 million An compare
  6. 65 Norway 2.19 million An compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Eritrea?
Sheep — stocks in Eritrea was 2.48 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 2.49 million An in 2022.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million An in 1993.
How does Eritrea rank for sheep — stocks?
Eritrea ranks 62nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea 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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