Sheep — Stocks in Niger

Niger: Sheep — Stocks was 14.14 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.14 million An
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
32nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
14.63 million An
in 2022
All-time low
1.96 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Niger, 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Niger recorded 14.14 million An for sheep — stocks in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Niger peaked at 14.63 million An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.96 million An, in 1961.

Niger ranks 32nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.18 million An 1.96 million An 4.50 million An 9
1970s 4.76 million An 4.00 million An 5.21 million An 10
1980s 5.17 million An 3.78 million An 6.28 million An 10
1990s 6.44 million An 5.49 million An 7.48 million An 10
2000s 9.08 million An 7.74 million An 10.55 million An 10
2010s 11.36 million An 9.68 million An 13.19 million An 10
2020s 14.14 million An 13.65 million An 14.63 million An 4

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 29 Kazakhstan 16.96 million An compare
  2. 30 Indonesia 15.52 million An compare
  3. 31 South Sudan 14.51 million An compare
  4. 33 Turkmenistan 14.12 million An compare
  5. 34 Spain 13.60 million An compare
  6. 35 Argentina 12.61 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Niger?
Sheep — stocks in Niger was 14.14 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 14.63 million An in 2022.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million An in 1961.
How does Niger rank for sheep — stocks?
Niger ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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).