Sheep — Stocks in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Sheep — Stocks was 665,000 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–2023
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.
Sheep — Stocks in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 438,072 An | — |
| 1962 | 482,305 An | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 468,368 An | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 443,090 An | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 484,117 An | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 558,315 An | +15.3% |
| 1967 | 529,218 An | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 552,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 554,463 An | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 610,272 An | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 572,153 An | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 592,089 An | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 657,307 An | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 749,182 An | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 760,102 An | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 780,017 An | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 799,629 An | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 841,080 An | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 895,411 An | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 858,084 An | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 814,942 An | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 776,404 An | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 772,342 An | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 765,529 An | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 814,342 An | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 868,112 An | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 984,572 An | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 1.17 million An | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 1.41 million An | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 1.73 million An | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 1.88 million An | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 1.95 million An | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.92 million An | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.77 million An | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 1.67 million An | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.63 million An | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.47 million An | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 1.39 million An | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.40 million An | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.31 million An | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.30 million An | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million An | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.19 million An | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.24 million An | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.36 million An | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 1.38 million An | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.37 million An | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million An | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million An | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million An | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million An | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million An | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million An | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million An | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million An | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million An | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 798,830 An | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 743,000 An | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 758,000 An | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 710,000 An | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 729,000 An | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 723,000 An | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 665,000 An | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More environment data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.617 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 4.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 4.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -9.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 619,338 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 0.3872 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 390,769 t (2024)
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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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).