Sheep — Stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Sheep — Stocks was 52.01 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2023
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.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.83 million An | — |
| 1962 | 30.72 million An | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 29.50 million An | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 30.00 million An | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 30.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 28.99 million An | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 30.47 million An | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 31.13 million An | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 30.00 million An | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 29.50 million An | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 29.00 million An | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 28.50 million An | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 27.82 million An | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 28.77 million An | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 28.09 million An | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 30.00 million An | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 31.87 million An | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 35.95 million An | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 35.22 million An | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 34.50 million An | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 34.50 million An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 34.60 million An | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 36.00 million An | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 38.00 million An | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 40.00 million An | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 42.69 million An | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 41.00 million An | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 40.66 million An | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 45.00 million An | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 44.58 million An | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 44.68 million An | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 49.10 million An | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 49.69 million An | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 50.28 million An | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 50.89 million An | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 51.50 million An | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 52.12 million An | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 53.24 million An | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 53.90 million An | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 53.90 million An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 53.90 million An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.70 million An | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 51.96 million An | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 52.12 million An | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 52.22 million An | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 52.27 million An | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 52.27 million An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.98 million An | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 48.13 million An | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 47.59 million An | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 46.68 million An | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 46.21 million An | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 45.43 million An | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 31.42 million An | -30.8% |
| 2015 | 44.73 million An | +42.4% |
| 2016 | 43.76 million An | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 40.03 million An | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 40.00 million An | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 41.30 million An | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 46.59 million An | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 53.87 million An | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 55.58 million An | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 52.01 million An | -6.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +42.4% | 31.42 million An | 44.73 million An |
| 2014 | -30.8% | 45.43 million An | 31.42 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 OECD 235.41 million An compare
- 2 China 192.98 million An compare
- 3 China, mainland 192.98 million An compare
- 4 USSR 132.95 million An compare
- 5 Türkiye 42.06 million An compare
- 5 Australia and New Zealand 96.46 million An compare
- 6 India 77.42 million An compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 18.57 million An compare
- 7 Australia 72.10 million An compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 9.37 million An compare
More environment data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.488 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.07 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Export value, annual growth rate -99.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value -9.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 15.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -95.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate -91.25 % change on previous year (2024)
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 4th out of 16 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
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).