Sheep — Stocks in Myanmar

Myanmar: Sheep — Stocks was 540,000 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
540,000 An
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
97th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.50 million An
in 2016
All-time low
73,989 An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar is 540,000 An, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Myanmar peaked at 1.50 million An in 2016 and was at its lowest, 73,989 An, in 1961.

Myanmar ranks 97th of 180 countries 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.

Sheep — Stocks in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in Myanmar, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 73,989 An —
1962 77,927 An +5.3%
1963 110,773 An +42.1%
1964 134,000 An +21.0%
1965 170,762 An +27.4%
1966 181,256 An +6.1%
1967 203,000 An +12.0%
1968 223,983 An +10.3%
1969 190,615 An -14.9%
1970 182,970 An -4.0%
1971 177,078 An -3.2%
1972 176,971 An -0.1%
1973 198,000 An +11.9%
1974 187,042 An -5.5%
1975 182,741 An -2.3%
1976 191,041 An +4.5%
1977 207,000 An +8.4%
1978 210,000 An +1.4%
1979 219,000 An +4.3%
1980 236,000 An +7.8%
1981 250,000 An +5.9%
1982 258,000 An +3.2%
1983 291,000 An +12.8%
1984 316,000 An +8.6%
1985 332,000 An +5.1%
1986 317,000 An -4.5%
1987 304,000 An -4.1%
1988 313,000 An +3.0%
1989 269,000 An -14.1%
1990 276,000 An +2.6%
1991 279,000 An +1.1%
1992 284,172 An +1.9%
1993 305,473 An +7.5%
1994 303,552 An -0.6%
1995 328,000 An +8.1%
1996 340,613 An +3.8%
1997 356,672 An +4.7%
1998 369,126 An +3.5%
1999 378,825 An +2.6%
2000 389,781 An +2.9%
2001 402,892 An +3.4%
2002 431,539 An +7.1%
2003 453,992 An +5.2%
2004 478,837 An +5.5%
2005 516,832 An +7.9%
2006 566,562 An +9.6%
2007 497,085 An -12.3%
2008 524,700 An +5.6%
2009 663,733 An +26.5%
2010 663,780 An +0.0%
2011 854,383 An +28.7%
2012 884,000 An +3.5%
2013 1.02 million An +15.0%
2014 1.16 million An +14.3%
2015 1.32 million An +13.7%
2016 1.50 million An +13.2%
2017 1.31 million An -12.2%
2018 404,300 An -69.2%
2019 421,900 An +4.4%
2020 439,400 An +4.1%
2021 455,400 An +3.6%
2022 542,000 An +19.0%
2023 540,000 An -0.4%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 540,000 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 million An, 27% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 540,000 An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89,736 An, 6.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep — Stocks in Myanmar 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 -69.2% 1.31 million An 404,300 An
1963 +42.1% 77,927 An 110,773 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 151,812 An 73,989 An 223,983 An 9
1970s 193,184 An 176,971 An 219,000 An 10
1980s 288,600 An 236,000 An 332,000 An 10
1990s 322,143 An 276,000 An 378,825 An 10
2000s 492,595 An 389,781 An 663,733 An 10
2010s 953,934 An 404,300 An 1.50 million An 10
2020s 494,200 An 439,400 An 542,000 An 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 94 North Macedonia 587,073 An compare
  2. 95 Ecuador 561,949 An compare
  3. 96 Croatia 552,000 An compare
  4. 98 Ukraine 518,600 An compare
  5. 99 Zimbabwe 512,758 An compare
  6. 100 Nepal 501,849 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Myanmar?
Sheep — stocks in Myanmar was 540,000 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 1.50 million An in 2016.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 73,989 An in 1961.
How does Myanmar rank for sheep — stocks?
Myanmar ranks 97th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar 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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