Sheep — Stocks in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Sheep — Stocks was 178.37 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
178.37 million An
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
10th
of 33 groups
All-time high
181.35 million An
in 2022
All-time low
96.44 million An
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Southern Asia, 1961–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Southern Asia is 178.37 million An, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Southern Asia peaked at 181.35 million An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 96.44 million An, in 1972.

That places Southern Asia 10th 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 101.51 million An —
1962 101.39 million An -0.1%
1963 101.44 million An +0.1%
1964 103.45 million An +2.0%
1965 104.76 million An +1.3%
1966 105.63 million An +0.8%
1967 106.77 million An +1.1%
1968 108.01 million An +1.2%
1969 106.64 million An -1.3%
1970 105.91 million An -0.7%
1971 104.97 million An -0.9%
1972 96.44 million An -8.1%
1973 100.48 million An +4.2%
1974 104.97 million An +4.5%
1975 108.28 million An +3.2%
1976 112.72 million An +4.1%
1977 115.52 million An +2.5%
1978 121.27 million An +5.0%
1979 123.19 million An +1.6%
1980 120.97 million An -1.8%
1981 123.31 million An +1.9%
1982 126.49 million An +2.6%
1983 126.06 million An -0.3%
1984 126.16 million An +0.1%
1985 127.11 million An +0.8%
1986 124.40 million An -2.1%
1987 124.25 million An -0.1%
1988 127.71 million An +2.8%
1989 133.73 million An +4.7%
1990 134.98 million An +0.9%
1991 136.83 million An +1.4%
1992 142.28 million An +4.0%
1993 144.41 million An +1.5%
1994 147.04 million An +1.8%
1995 149.26 million An +1.5%
1996 147.14 million An -1.4%
1997 150.46 million An +2.3%
1998 153.46 million An +2.0%
1999 156.32 million An +1.9%
2000 154.45 million An -1.2%
2001 154.21 million An -0.2%
2002 148.32 million An -3.8%
2003 150.08 million An +1.2%
2004 154.00 million An +2.6%
2005 157.52 million An +2.3%
2006 160.31 million An +1.8%
2007 162.25 million An +1.2%
2008 161.67 million An -0.4%
2009 160.54 million An -0.7%
2010 160.18 million An -0.2%
2011 159.37 million An -0.5%
2012 157.43 million An -1.2%
2013 160.24 million An +1.8%
2014 147.73 million An -7.8%
2015 162.18 million An +9.8%
2016 162.62 million An +0.3%
2017 160.87 million An -1.1%
2018 161.82 million An +0.6%
2019 163.78 million An +1.2%
2020 170.02 million An +3.8%
2021 178.80 million An +5.2%
2022 181.35 million An +1.4%
2023 178.37 million An -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 104.40 million An 101.39 million An 108.01 million An 9
1970s 109.37 million An 96.44 million An 123.19 million An 10
1980s 126.02 million An 120.97 million An 133.73 million An 10
1990s 146.22 million An 134.98 million An 156.32 million An 10
2000s 156.34 million An 148.32 million An 162.25 million An 10
2010s 159.62 million An 147.73 million An 163.78 million An 10
2020s 177.14 million An 170.02 million An 181.35 million An 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 7 Australia 72.10 million An compare
  2. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 9.37 million An compare
  3. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7.48 million An compare
  4. 8 Sudan (former) 52.64 million An compare
  5. 9 Nigeria 51.42 million An compare
  6. 10 Chad 48.65 million An compare
  7. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 918,961 An compare
  8. 11 Sudan 39.99 million An compare
  9. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 620,111 An compare
  10. 12 Ethiopia 39.95 million An compare
  11. 12 Republic of Moldova 416,895 An compare
  12. 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 166,675 An compare
  13. 13 Pakistan 32.35 million An compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Southern Asia?
Sheep — stocks in Southern Asia was 178.37 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 181.35 million An in 2022.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 96.44 million An in 1972.
How does Southern Asia rank for sheep — stocks?
Southern Asia ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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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
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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).