Sheep — Stocks in Israel
Israel: Sheep — Stocks was 500,000 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Israel, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Israel recorded 500,000 An for sheep — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Israel peaked at 595,812 An in 2014 and was at its lowest, 184,000 An, in 1972.
That places Israel 101st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Israel, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 194,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 189,000 An | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 192,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 194,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 192,000 An | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 195,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 195,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 199,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 196,500 An | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 194,500 An | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 188,500 An | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 184,000 An | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 185,000 An | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 185,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 196,700 An | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 201,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 218,000 An | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 242,000 An | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 255,000 An | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 238,000 An | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 235,000 An | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 247,000 An | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 240,000 An | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 273,000 An | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 267,000 An | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 262,000 An | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 306,000 An | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 372,000 An | +21.6% |
| 1989 | 394,000 An | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 375,000 An | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 375,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 360,000 An | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 330,000 An | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 338,848 An | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 327,000 An | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 340,000 An | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 360,000 An | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 350,000 An | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 350,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 380,000 An | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 389,000 An | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 390,000 An | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 400,000 An | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 420,000 An | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 435,000 An | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 445,000 An | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 433,000 An | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 430,000 An | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 430,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 445,000 An | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 486,000 An | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 540,000 An | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 540,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 595,812 An | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 541,260 An | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 488,560 An | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 519,640 An | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 477,340 An | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 518,950 An | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 500,000 An | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 520,000 An | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 550,000 An | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 500,000 An | -9.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 500,000 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 343,400 An, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Israel's 500,000 An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.06 million An, 24% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194,056 An | 189,000 An | 199,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 204,970 An | 184,000 An | 255,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 283,400 An | 235,000 An | 394,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 350,585 An | 327,000 An | 375,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 415,200 An | 380,000 An | 445,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 515,256 An | 445,000 An | 595,812 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 517,500 An | 500,000 An | 550,000 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More environment data for Israel
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0542 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Israel?
- Sheep — stocks in Israel was 500,000 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 595,812 An in 2014.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,000 An in 1972.
- How does Israel rank for sheep — stocks?
- Israel ranks 101st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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).