Sheep — Stocks in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Sheep — Stocks was 353.88 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
353.88 million An
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
4th
of 12 groups
All-time high
353.88 million An
in 2023
All-time low
89.50 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2023

100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — stocks in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 353.88 million An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 353.88 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 89.50 million An, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 100.39 million An 89.50 million An 110.38 million An 9
1970s 112.11 million An 101.60 million An 121.80 million An 10
1980s 132.61 million An 125.94 million An 144.63 million An 10
1990s 166.69 million An 145.51 million An 189.34 million An 10
2000s 214.86 million An 188.29 million An 246.79 million An 10
2010s 284.72 million An 249.75 million An 328.32 million An 10
2020s 342.99 million An 337.00 million An 353.88 million An 4

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 235.41 million An compare
  2. 2 China (People's Republic of) 192.98 million An compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 192.98 million An compare
  4. 4 USSR 132.95 million An compare
  5. 5 Australia and New Zealand 96.46 million An compare
  6. 6 India 77.42 million An compare
  7. 7 Australia 72.10 million An compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Sheep — stocks in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 353.88 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 353.88 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 89.50 million An in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for sheep — stocks?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 4th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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