Sheep — Stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Sheep — Stocks was 52.01 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
52.01 million An
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
9th
of 192 countries
All-time high
55.58 million An
in 2022
All-time low
27.82 million An
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 52.01 million An for sheep — stocks in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 55.58 million An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.82 million An, in 1973.

That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.29 million An 28.99 million An 31.83 million An 9
1970s 30.47 million An 27.82 million An 35.95 million An 10
1980s 38.70 million An 34.50 million An 45.00 million An 10
1990s 50.00 million An 44.58 million An 53.90 million An 10
2000s 51.84 million An 48.13 million An 53.90 million An 10
2010s 42.72 million An 31.42 million An 47.59 million An 10
2020s 52.01 million An 46.59 million An 55.58 million An 4

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 6 India 77.42 million An compare
  2. 7 Australia 72.10 million An compare
  3. 8 Sudan (former) 52.64 million An compare
  4. 10 Nigeria 51.42 million An compare
  5. 11 Chad 48.65 million An compare
  6. 12 Türkiye 42.06 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Sheep — stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 52.01 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 55.58 million An in 2022.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 27.82 million An in 1973.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for sheep — stocks?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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