Sheep — Stocks in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Sheep — Stocks was 587,073 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 587,073 An for sheep — stocks in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in North Macedonia peaked at 2.47 million An in 1995 and was at its lowest, 587,073 An, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 94th 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.25 million An | — |
| 1993 | 2.35 million An | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 2.46 million An | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.47 million An | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.32 million An | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.81 million An | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 1.63 million An | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 1.31 million An | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 1.29 million An | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million An | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million An | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million An | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.43 million An | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million An | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 1.25 million An | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 817,536 An | -34.5% |
| 2008 | 816,604 An | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 755,358 An | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 778,404 An | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 766,631 An | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 732,338 An | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 731,828 An | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 740,457 An | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 733,510 An | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 723,295 An | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 724,555 An | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 726,990 An | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 684,558 An | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 630,634 An | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 633,281 An | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 646,488 An | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 587,073 An | -9.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 587,073 An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587,073 An, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 587,073 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 633,742 An, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in North Macedonia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -34.5% | 1.25 million An | 817,536 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.08 million An | 1.31 million An | 2.47 million An | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million An | 755,358 An | 1.43 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 734,257 An | 684,558 An | 778,404 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 624,369 An | 587,073 An | 646,488 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More environment data for North Macedonia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.22 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2004)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -7.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -10.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in North Macedonia?
- Sheep — stocks in North Macedonia was 587,073 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 million An in 1995.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 587,073 An in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for sheep — stocks?
- North Macedonia ranks 94th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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).