Sheep — Stocks in Finland

Finland: Sheep — Stocks was 122,100 An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
122,100 An
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
132nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
307,100 An
in 1961
All-time low
58,600 An
in 1989
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Finland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Finland is 122,100 An, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Finland peaked at 307,100 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 58,600 An, in 1989.

That places Finland 132nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Sheep — Stocks in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in Finland, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 307,100 An —
1962 278,600 An -9.3%
1963 237,900 An -14.6%
1964 221,900 An -6.7%
1965 199,400 An -10.1%
1966 174,600 An -12.4%
1967 172,700 An -1.1%
1968 154,800 An -10.4%
1969 158,900 An +2.6%
1970 188,600 An +18.7%
1971 175,200 An -7.1%
1972 154,800 An -11.6%
1973 145,100 An -6.3%
1974 145,700 An +0.4%
1975 123,800 An -15.0%
1976 111,400 An -10.0%
1977 104,500 An -6.2%
1978 106,400 An +1.8%
1979 112,900 An +6.1%
1980 105,900 An -6.2%
1981 103,200 An -2.5%
1982 103,800 An +0.6%
1983 104,000 An +0.2%
1984 59,500 An -42.8%
1985 67,600 An +13.6%
1986 69,600 An +3.0%
1987 65,800 An -5.5%
1988 63,400 An -3.6%
1989 58,600 An -7.6%
1990 60,700 An +3.6%
1991 106,700 An +75.8%
1992 108,400 An +1.6%
1993 120,400 An +11.1%
1994 121,100 An +0.6%
1995 158,600 An +31.0%
1996 149,500 An -5.7%
1997 150,100 An +0.4%
1998 128,300 An -14.5%
1999 106,600 An -16.9%
2000 99,646 An -6.5%
2001 96,003 An -3.7%
2002 95,900 An -0.1%
2003 98,400 An +2.6%
2004 109,000 An +10.8%
2005 89,737 An -17.7%
2006 116,653 An +30.0%
2007 119,252 An +2.2%
2008 122,218 An +2.5%
2009 117,673 An -3.7%
2010 125,673 An +6.8%
2011 129,091 An +2.7%
2012 130,005 An +0.7%
2013 135,546 An +4.3%
2014 137,865 An +1.7%
2015 155,238 An +12.6%
2016 156,496 An +0.8%
2017 155,926 An -0.4%
2018 154,999 An -0.6%
2019 144,880 An -6.5%
2020 140,200 An -3.2%
2021 131,100 An -6.5%
2022 132,080 An +0.7%
2023 122,100 An -7.6%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 122,100 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 343,400 An, 36% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 122,100 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 633,742 An, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep — Stocks in Finland 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
1991 +75.8% 60,700 An 106,700 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 211,767 An 154,800 An 307,100 An 9
1970s 136,840 An 104,500 An 188,600 An 10
1980s 80,140 An 58,600 An 105,900 An 10
1990s 121,040 An 60,700 An 158,600 An 10
2000s 106,448 An 89,737 An 122,218 An 10
2010s 142,572 An 125,673 An 156,496 An 10
2020s 131,370 An 122,100 An 140,200 An 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 129 Guyana 132,078 An compare
  2. 130 Lithuania 127,880 An compare
  3. 131 Congo 124,765 An compare
  4. 133 Slovenia 116,323 An compare
  5. 134 Belgium 110,120 An compare
  6. 135 Faroe Islands 78,638 An compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Finland?
Sheep — stocks in Finland was 122,100 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 307,100 An in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 58,600 An in 1989.
How does Finland rank for sheep — stocks?
Finland ranks 132nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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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