Sheep — Stocks in Kuwait
Kuwait: Sheep — Stocks was 734,585 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks in Kuwait stood at 734,585 An.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Kuwait peaked at 765,149 An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50,000 An, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 88th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 67,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 70,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 72,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 75,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 77,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 80,000 An | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 82,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 90,000 An | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 82,553 An | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 89,414 An | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 94,137 An | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 96,865 An | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 104,871 An | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 110,916 An | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 125,000 An | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 144,415 An | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 202,505 An | +40.2% |
| 1979 | 245,849 An | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 250,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 253,153 An | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 230,832 An | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 239,817 An | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 325,975 An | +35.9% |
| 1985 | 393,263 An | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 226,982 An | -42.3% |
| 1987 | 281,635 An | +24.1% |
| 1988 | 280,452 An | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 304,557 An | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 234,945 An | -22.9% |
| 1991 | 50,000 An | -78.7% |
| 1992 | 67,070 An | +34.1% |
| 1993 | 157,741 An | +135.2% |
| 1994 | 215,635 An | +36.7% |
| 1995 | 308,010 An | +42.8% |
| 1996 | 394,915 An | +28.2% |
| 1997 | 410,916 An | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 421,053 An | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 475,817 An | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 577,380 An | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 251,408 An | -56.5% |
| 2002 | 469,774 An | +86.9% |
| 2003 | 480,564 An | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 390,731 An | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 379,944 An | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 372,433 An | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 399,840 An | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 425,339 An | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 454,878 An | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 460,213 An | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 445,943 An | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 452,208 An | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 516,727 An | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 628,041 An | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 588,618 An | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 695,699 An | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 664,654 An | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 684,220 An | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 714,348 An | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 725,700 An | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 748,530 An | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 765,149 An | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 734,585 An | -4.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 734,585 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 343,400 An, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 734,585 An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.06 million An, 36% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +135.2% | 67,070 An | 157,741 An |
| 1991 | -78.7% | 234,945 An | 50,000 An |
| 2002 | +86.9% | 251,408 An | 469,774 An |
| 2001 | -56.5% | 577,380 An | 251,408 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,333 An | 65,000 An | 90,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 129,652 An | 82,553 An | 245,849 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 278,667 An | 226,982 An | 393,263 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 273,610 An | 50,000 An | 475,817 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 420,229 An | 251,408 An | 577,380 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 585,067 An | 445,943 An | 714,348 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 743,491 An | 725,700 An | 765,149 An | 4 |
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More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % 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 1.84 % 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 Kuwait?
- Sheep — stocks in Kuwait was 734,585 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 765,149 An in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 An in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for sheep — stocks?
- Kuwait ranks 88th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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).