Sheep — Stocks in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Sheep — Stocks was 35.57 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
35.57 million An
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
26th
of 37 groups
All-time high
57.62 million An
in 1961
All-time low
35.57 million An
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Southern Europe, 1961–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — stocks in Southern Europe stood at 35.57 million An. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Southern Europe peaked at 57.62 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 35.57 million An, in 2023.

That places Southern Europe 26th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53.30 million An 50.72 million An 57.62 million An 9
1970s 46.13 million An 44.48 million An 49.23 million An 10
1980s 49.60 million An 44.87 million An 55.65 million An 10
1990s 54.71 million An 52.24 million An 56.05 million An 10
2000s 49.00 million An 45.20 million An 53.86 million An 10
2010s 40.69 million An 39.19 million An 43.81 million An 10
2020s 36.96 million An 35.57 million An 38.35 million An 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 23 Brazil 21.79 million An compare
  2. 24 Morocco 20.66 million An compare
  3. 25 Uzbekistan 20.53 million An compare
  4. 26 Russian Federation 19.08 million An compare
  5. 27 Saudi Arabia 18.95 million An compare
  6. 28 Syrian Arab Republic 18.57 million An compare
  7. 29 Kazakhstan 16.96 million An compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Southern Europe?
Sheep — stocks in Southern Europe was 35.57 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 57.62 million An in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 35.57 million An in 2023.
How does Southern Europe rank for sheep — stocks?
Southern Europe ranks 26th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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
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