Sheep — Stocks in Italy

Italy: Sheep — Stocks was 6.50 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.50 million An
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
53rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.57 million An
in 1989
All-time low
6.50 million An
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Italy, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Italy is 6.50 million An, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Italy peaked at 11.57 million An in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6.50 million An, in 2023.

Italy ranks 53rd of 192 countries on this measure, 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 8.05 million An 7.76 million An 8.29 million An 9
1970s 8.18 million An 7.77 million An 8.97 million An 10
1980s 10.57 million An 9.05 million An 11.57 million An 10
1990s 10.70 million An 10.34 million An 10.94 million An 10
2000s 8.29 million An 6.81 million An 11.02 million An 10
2010s 7.31 million An 7.00 million An 8.01 million An 10
2020s 6.71 million An 6.50 million An 7.03 million An 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 50 Iraq 6.82 million An compare
  2. 51 Azerbaijan 6.64 million An compare
  3. 52 France 6.58 million An compare
  4. 54 Tunisia 6.24 million An compare
  5. 55 Ghana 5.97 million An compare
  6. 56 Uruguay 5.93 million An compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Italy?
Sheep — stocks in Italy was 6.50 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 11.57 million An in 1989.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 6.50 million An in 2023.
How does Italy rank for sheep — stocks?
Italy ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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