Sheep — Stocks in Jordan
Jordan: Sheep — Stocks was 2.93 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks in Jordan stood at 2.93 million An.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Jordan peaked at 3.20 million An in 2016 and was at its lowest, 528,015 An, in 1961.
Jordan ranks 60th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Jordan, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 528,015 An | — |
| 1962 | 701,800 An | +32.9% |
| 1963 | 741,300 An | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 802,600 An | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 987,200 An | +23.0% |
| 1966 | 1.14 million An | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 768,030 An | -32.4% |
| 1968 | 792,300 An | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 854,366 An | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 664,223 An | -22.3% |
| 1971 | 690,595 An | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 723,000 An | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 849,900 An | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 791,523 An | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 772,517 An | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 565,400 An | -26.8% |
| 1977 | 804,000 An | +42.2% |
| 1978 | 856,000 An | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 924,000 An | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 852,000 An | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 1.07 million An | +25.9% |
| 1982 | 990,000 An | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 980,000 An | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 960,000 An | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.12 million An | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 930,000 An | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 1.22 million An | +31.1% |
| 1988 | 1.28 million An | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 1.52 million An | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 1.56 million An | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.90 million An | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 2.67 million An | +40.6% |
| 1993 | 2.88 million An | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 2.21 million An | -23.2% |
| 1995 | 2.38 million An | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 2.14 million An | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 1.94 million An | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 1.58 million An | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 1.93 million An | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 1.48 million An | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 1.46 million An | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.43 million An | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.48 million An | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.53 million An | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.89 million An | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 1.97 million An | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.25 million An | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 2.49 million An | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 2.07 million An | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 2.18 million An | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 2.26 million An | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.23 million An | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.31 million An | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.68 million An | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 2.60 million An | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.20 million An | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 3.06 million An | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.06 million An | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.01 million An | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.00 million An | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.09 million An | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.96 million An | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.93 million An | -0.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2.93 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587,073 An, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2.93 million An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.06 million An, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 812,390 An | 528,015 An | 1.14 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 764,116 An | 565,400 An | 924,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 million An | 852,000 An | 1.52 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.12 million An | 1.56 million An | 2.88 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 million An | 1.43 million An | 2.49 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 million An | 2.18 million An | 3.20 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.00 million An | 2.93 million An | 3.09 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More environment data for Jordan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -40.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.533 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % 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 -0.0264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Jordan?
- Sheep — stocks in Jordan was 2.93 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.20 million An in 2016.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 528,015 An in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for sheep — stocks?
- Jordan ranks 60th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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).