Sheep — Stocks in Poland
Poland: Sheep — Stocks was 270,492 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Poland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Poland recorded 270,492 An for sheep — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Poland peaked at 4.99 million An in 1986 and was at its lowest, 222,795 An, in 2014.
That places Poland 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.49 million An | — |
| 1962 | 3.25 million An | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 3.06 million An | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 3.02 million An | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 3.06 million An | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 3.16 million An | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 3.32 million An | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 3.33 million An | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 3.33 million An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.20 million An | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 3.18 million An | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.11 million An | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 3.05 million An | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 3.02 million An | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 3.17 million An | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 3.43 million An | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 3.93 million An | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 4.25 million An | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 4.22 million An | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 4.21 million An | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 3.89 million An | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 3.90 million An | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 4.10 million An | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 4.53 million An | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 4.84 million An | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 4.99 million An | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 4.74 million An | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 4.38 million An | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 4.41 million An | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.16 million An | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 3.23 million An | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 1.87 million An | -42.2% |
| 1993 | 1.27 million An | -32.2% |
| 1994 | 869,604 An | -31.4% |
| 1995 | 713,172 An | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 551,570 An | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 490,831 An | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 452,913 An | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 392,105 An | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 361,582 An | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 343,385 An | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 345,280 An | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 337,792 An | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 317,585 An | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 315,963 An | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 300,802 An | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 331,919 An | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 323,635 An | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 286,376 An | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 261,129 An | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 250,966 An | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 266,798 An | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 249,481 An | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 222,795 An | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 227,554 An | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 239,138 An | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 261,224 An | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 276,737 An | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 268,540 An | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 277,850 An | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 265,277 An | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 266,370 An | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 270,492 An | +1.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 270,492 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 343,400 An, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Poland's 270,492 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 633,742 An, 43% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.23 million An | 3.02 million An | 3.49 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.46 million An | 3.02 million An | 4.25 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.40 million An | 3.89 million An | 4.99 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.40 million An | 392,105 An | 4.16 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 326,432 An | 286,376 An | 361,582 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 252,436 An | 222,795 An | 276,737 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 269,997 An | 265,277 An | 277,850 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.73 % 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 0.1029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Poland?
- Sheep — stocks in Poland was 270,492 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 million An in 1986.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 222,795 An in 2014.
- How does Poland rank for sheep — stocks?
- Poland ranks 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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).