Sheep — Stocks in Germany

Germany: Sheep — Stocks was 1.56 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.56 million An
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
78th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.14 million An
in 1990
All-time low
1.48 million An
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Germany, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — stocks in Germany stood at 1.56 million An.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Germany peaked at 4.14 million An in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million An, in 2020.

That places Germany 78th out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.79 million An 2.62 million An 3.05 million An 9
1970s 2.77 million An 2.44 million An 3.10 million An 10
1980s 3.65 million An 3.12 million An 4.10 million An 10
1990s 3.07 million An 2.72 million An 4.14 million An 10
2000s 2.62 million An 2.35 million An 2.77 million An 10
2010s 1.72 million An 1.56 million An 2.09 million An 10
2020s 1.52 million An 1.48 million An 1.56 million An 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 75 Serbia and Montenegro 1.84 million An compare
  2. 76 Colombia 1.79 million An compare
  3. 77 Serbia 1.72 million An compare
  4. 79 Lesotho 1.47 million An compare
  5. 80 Cuba 1.41 million An compare
  6. 81 Albania 1.21 million An compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Germany?
Sheep — stocks in Germany was 1.56 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 4.14 million An in 1990.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million An in 2020.
How does Germany rank for sheep — stocks?
Germany ranks 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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