Sheep — Stocks in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Sheep — Stocks was 39.04 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Northern Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Northern Europe is 39.04 million An, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Northern Europe peaked at 54.56 million An in 1992 and was at its lowest, 25.80 million An, in 1977.
That places Northern Europe 22nd out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.46 million An | — |
| 1962 | 36.24 million An | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 36.00 million An | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 36.42 million An | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 36.82 million An | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 37.09 million An | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 35.61 million An | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 34.55 million An | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 32.92 million An | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 32.17 million An | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 31.97 million An | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 32.87 million An | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 33.98 million An | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 34.57 million An | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 34.20 million An | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 34.08 million An | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 25.80 million An | -24.3% |
| 1978 | 26.45 million An | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 27.59 million An | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 27.38 million An | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 27.56 million An | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 28.27 million An | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 29.19 million An | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 29.81 million An | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 30.76 million An | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 43.94 million An | +42.8% |
| 1987 | 45.95 million An | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 48.77 million An | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 51.42 million An | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 52.99 million An | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 53.09 million An | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 54.56 million An | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 54.51 million An | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 53.80 million An | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 53.05 million An | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 51.66 million An | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 52.02 million An | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 53.75 million An | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 53.86 million An | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 53.45 million An | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 47.81 million An | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 46.76 million An | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 46.47 million An | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 46.42 million An | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.43 million An | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 44.49 million An | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 43.18 million An | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 41.92 million An | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 40.01 million An | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 39.74 million An | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 40.42 million An | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 41.28 million An | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 41.78 million An | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 42.83 million An | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 42.61 million An | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 43.36 million An | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 44.25 million An | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 41.72 million An | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 41.17 million An | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 40.29 million An | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 40.58 million An | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 40.78 million An | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 39.04 million An | -4.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Northern Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +42.8% | 30.76 million An | 43.94 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.68 million An | 32.92 million An | 37.09 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.37 million An | 25.80 million An | 34.57 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.31 million An | 27.38 million An | 51.42 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.33 million An | 51.66 million An | 54.56 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.59 million An | 40.01 million An | 53.45 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.91 million An | 39.74 million An | 44.25 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.17 million An | 39.04 million An | 40.78 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 19 Kenya 23.21 million An compare
- 20 Ethiopia PDR 23.20 million An compare
- 21 Brazil 21.79 million An compare
- 22 South Africa 21.43 million An compare
- 23 Morocco 20.66 million An compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 20.53 million An compare
- 25 Russian Federation 19.08 million An compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.97 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 11.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0.171 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Northern Europe?
- Sheep — stocks in Northern Europe was 39.04 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 54.56 million An in 1992.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.80 million An in 1977.
- How does Northern Europe rank for sheep — stocks?
- Northern Europe ranks 22nd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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).