Sheep — Stocks in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Sheep — Stocks was 55.15 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
55.15 million An
Change on year
up 7.0%
Rank
24th
of 37 groups
All-time high
55.15 million An
in 2023
All-time low
4.41 million An
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Middle Africa, 1961–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — stocks in Middle Africa stood at 55.15 million An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 94.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Middle Africa peaked at 55.15 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.41 million An, in 1976.

Middle Africa ranks 24th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.65 million An 4.44 million An 5.11 million An 9
1970s 5.13 million An 4.41 million An 5.66 million An 10
1980s 6.43 million An 5.23 million An 8.38 million An 10
1990s 10.83 million An 9.03 million An 13.29 million An 10
2000s 18.20 million An 14.01 million An 23.11 million An 10
2010s 32.26 million An 24.43 million An 42.03 million An 10
2020s 50.03 million An 45.19 million An 55.15 million An 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 21 Kenya 23.21 million An compare
  2. 22 Ethiopia PDR 23.20 million An compare
  3. 23 Brazil 21.79 million An compare
  4. 24 Morocco 20.66 million An compare
  5. 25 Uzbekistan 20.53 million An compare
  6. 26 Russian Federation 19.08 million An compare
  7. 27 Saudi Arabia 18.95 million An compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Middle Africa?
Sheep — stocks in Middle Africa was 55.15 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 55.15 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4.41 million An in 1976.
How does Middle Africa rank for sheep — stocks?
Middle Africa ranks 24th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle Africa 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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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).