Sheep — Stocks in Gabon

Gabon: Sheep — Stocks was 228,935 An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
228,935 An
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
122nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
228,935 An
in 2023
All-time low
40,000 An
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Gabon, 1961–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Gabon is 228,935 An, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Gabon peaked at 228,935 An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,000 An, in 1969.

Gabon ranks 122nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Sheep — Stocks in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in Gabon, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 43,000 An —
1962 43,000 An +0.0%
1963 46,000 An +7.0%
1964 47,000 An +2.2%
1965 48,000 An +2.1%
1966 50,000 An +4.2%
1967 50,000 An +0.0%
1968 50,000 An +0.0%
1969 40,000 An -20.0%
1970 40,000 An +0.0%
1971 40,000 An +0.0%
1972 43,000 An +7.5%
1973 43,000 An +0.0%
1974 45,000 An +4.7%
1975 47,000 An +4.4%
1976 82,000 An +74.5%
1977 88,560 An +8.0%
1978 95,650 An +8.0%
1979 100,000 An +4.5%
1980 105,000 An +5.0%
1981 110,000 An +4.8%
1982 115,000 An +4.5%
1983 122,200 An +6.3%
1984 129,800 An +6.2%
1985 137,500 An +5.9%
1986 145,750 An +6.0%
1987 149,394 An +2.5%
1988 153,129 An +2.5%
1989 156,957 An +2.5%
1990 160,818 An +2.5%
1991 164,130 An +2.1%
1992 168,028 An +2.4%
1993 171,389 An +2.0%
1994 175,000 An +2.1%
1995 179,000 An +2.3%
1996 183,000 An +2.2%
1997 187,000 An +2.2%
1998 191,000 An +2.1%
1999 195,000 An +2.1%
2000 198,000 An +1.5%
2001 198,000 An +0.0%
2002 195,000 An -1.5%
2003 195,000 An +0.0%
2004 195,000 An +0.0%
2005 195,000 An +0.0%
2006 195,000 An +0.0%
2007 196,000 An +0.5%
2008 196,000 An +0.0%
2009 196,000 An +0.0%
2010 197,000 An +0.5%
2011 198,000 An +0.5%
2012 200,000 An +1.0%
2013 210,000 An +5.0%
2014 215,000 An +2.4%
2015 217,751 An +1.3%
2016 221,053 An +1.5%
2017 217,631 An -1.5%
2018 215,602 An -0.9%
2019 213,936 An -0.8%
2020 223,435 An +4.4%
2021 225,265 An +0.8%
2022 227,100 An +0.8%
2023 228,935 An +0.8%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 228,935 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587,073 An, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 228,935 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47 million An, 16% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep — Stocks in Gabon 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
1976 +74.5% 47,000 An 82,000 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 46,333 An 40,000 An 50,000 An 9
1970s 62,421 An 40,000 An 100,000 An 10
1980s 132,473 An 105,000 An 156,957 An 10
1990s 177,436 An 160,818 An 195,000 An 10
2000s 195,900 An 195,000 An 198,000 An 10
2010s 210,597 An 197,000 An 221,053 An 10
2020s 226,184 An 223,435 An 228,935 An 4

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 119 Zambia 243,082 An compare
  2. 120 Botswana 239,693 An compare
  3. 121 Mozambique 229,764 An compare
  4. 123 Czechia 179,158 An compare
  5. 124 Gambia 170,631 An compare
  6. 125 Montenegro 167,958 An compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Gabon?
Sheep — stocks in Gabon was 228,935 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 228,935 An in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 40,000 An in 1969.
How does Gabon rank for sheep — stocks?
Gabon ranks 122nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon 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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