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 25th out of 37 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.

Sheep — Stocks in Northern Europe

Name: Sheep — Stocks in Northern Europe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Northern Europe: Sheep — Stocks was 39.04 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

39.04 million An

Change on year

down 4.3%

Rank

25th

of 37 groups

All-time high

54.56 million An

in 1992

All-time low

25.80 million An

in 1977

Years of data

1961–2023

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 25th out of 37 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.

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

22 Ethiopia PDR 23.20 million An compare
23 Brazil 21.79 million An compare
24 Morocco 20.66 million An compare
25 Uzbekistan 20.53 million An compare
26 Russian Federation 19.08 million An compare
27 Saudi Arabia 18.95 million An compare
28 Syrian Arab Republic 18.57 million An compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

More environment data for Northern Europe

Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
Roundwood — Production 200.58 million m3 (2024)
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 40.72 million m3 (2024)
Roundwood, coniferous — Production 159.86 million m3 (2024)
Roundwood — Export value 1.86 million 1000 USD (2024)
Roundwood — Export quantity 18.30 million m3 (2024)
Roundwood — Import value 1.82 million 1000 USD (2024)
Roundwood — Import quantity 17.22 million m3 (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 7.2 % (2024)

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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 25th out of 37 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

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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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).