Sheep — Stocks in Pakistan
Pakistan: Sheep — Stocks was 32.35 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks in Pakistan stood at 32.35 million An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Pakistan peaked at 32.35 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.23 million An, in 1961.
That places Pakistan 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.23 million An | — |
| 1962 | 10.68 million An | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 11.20 million An | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 11.65 million An | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 12.29 million An | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 12.85 million An | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 12.90 million An | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 12.95 million An | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 13.00 million An | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 13.10 million An | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 13.19 million An | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 13.67 million An | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 14.83 million An | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 16.09 million An | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 17.45 million An | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 18.94 million An | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 20.55 million An | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 22.29 million An | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 24.18 million An | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 21.44 million An | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 22.11 million An | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 22.81 million An | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 23.53 million An | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 24.27 million An | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 25.04 million An | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 23.29 million An | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 23.87 million An | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 24.46 million An | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 25.07 million An | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 25.70 million An | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 26.34 million An | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 27.00 million An | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 27.67 million An | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 28.36 million An | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 29.07 million An | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 23.54 million An | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 23.67 million An | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 23.80 million An | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 23.94 million An | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 24.08 million An | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 24.24 million An | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 24.40 million An | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 24.57 million An | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 24.74 million An | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 24.92 million An | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 26.49 million An | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 26.79 million An | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 27.11 million An | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 27.43 million An | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 27.76 million An | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 28.09 million An | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 28.42 million An | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 28.75 million An | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 29.09 million An | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 29.44 million An | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 29.79 million An | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 30.14 million An | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 30.50 million An | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 30.86 million An | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 31.23 million An | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 31.59 million An | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 31.97 million An | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 32.35 million An | +1.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 32.35 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 million An, 16.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 32.35 million An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.06 million An, 15.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.97 million An | 10.23 million An | 13.00 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.43 million An | 13.10 million An | 24.18 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.59 million An | 21.44 million An | 25.07 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.91 million An | 23.54 million An | 29.07 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.48 million An | 24.08 million An | 27.43 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.28 million An | 27.76 million An | 30.86 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.78 million An | 31.23 million An | 32.35 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More environment data for Pakistan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0196 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 6.49 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Pakistan?
- Sheep — stocks in Pakistan was 32.35 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.35 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.23 million An in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for sheep — stocks?
- Pakistan ranks 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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).