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
4th
of 16 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.

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

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

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. 1 OECD 235.41 million An compare
  2. 2 China 192.98 million An compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 192.98 million An compare
  4. 4 USSR 132.95 million An compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 42.06 million An compare
  6. 5 Australia and New Zealand 96.46 million An compare
  7. 6 India 77.42 million An compare
  8. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 18.57 million An compare
  9. 7 Australia 72.10 million An compare
  10. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 9.37 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 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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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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