Sheep — Stocks in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Sheep — Stocks was 665,000 An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
665,000 An
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
92nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.95 million An
in 1992
All-time low
438,072 An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 665,000 An for sheep — stocks in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 1.95 million An in 1992 and was at its lowest, 438,072 An, in 1961.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 92nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 501,105 An 438,072 An 558,315 An 9
1970s 725,724 An 572,153 An 895,411 An 10
1980s 922,833 An 765,529 An 1.41 million An 10
1990s 1.68 million An 1.39 million An 1.95 million An 10
2000s 1.26 million An 1.12 million An 1.38 million An 10
2010s 974,215 An 743,000 An 1.13 million An 10
2020s 706,750 An 665,000 An 729,000 An 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 89 Burundi 687,367 An compare
  2. 90 Armenia 680,410 An compare
  3. 91 Oman 668,280 An compare
  4. 93 Guatemala 616,612 An compare
  5. 94 North Macedonia 587,073 An compare
  6. 95 Ecuador 561,949 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Sheep — stocks in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 665,000 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 1.95 million An in 1992.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 438,072 An in 1961.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for sheep — stocks?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 92nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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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