Sheep — Stocks in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Sheep — Stocks was 39.95 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks in Ethiopia stood at 39.95 million An.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Ethiopia peaked at 42.91 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.85 million An, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 12th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10.85 million An | — |
| 1994 | 10.87 million An | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 10.90 million An | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 11.95 million An | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 12.50 million An | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 13.43 million An | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 12.23 million An | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 10.95 million An | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 11.44 million An | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 14.32 million An | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 16.00 million An | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 18.07 million An | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 20.73 million An | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 23.63 million An | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 26.12 million An | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 26.12 million An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.98 million An | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 25.51 million An | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 24.22 million An | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 25.49 million An | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 27.35 million An | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 29.33 million An | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 28.89 million An | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 30.70 million An | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 31.30 million An | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 33.02 million An | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 39.89 million An | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 42.91 million An | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 38.01 million An | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 34.66 million An | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 39.95 million An | +15.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 39.95 million An is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.73 million An, 10.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 39.95 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47 million An, 27.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.82 million An | 10.85 million An | 13.43 million An | 7 |
| 2000s | 19.34 million An | 10.95 million An | 26.12 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.57 million An | 24.22 million An | 39.89 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.88 million An | 34.66 million An | 42.91 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 9 Nigeria 51.42 million An compare
- 10 Chad 48.65 million An compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 918,961 An compare
- 11 Sudan 39.99 million An compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 620,111 An compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 416,895 An compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 166,675 An compare
- 13 Pakistan 32.35 million An compare
- 14 Algeria 31.82 million An compare
- 14 Melanesia 48,877 An compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 20,304 An compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.80 million An compare
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Ethiopia?
- Sheep — stocks in Ethiopia was 39.95 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.91 million An in 2020.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.85 million An in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for sheep — stocks?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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).