Sheep — Stocks in Spain
Spain: Sheep — Stocks was 13.60 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Spain recorded 13.60 million An for sheep — stocks in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Spain peaked at 24.86 million An in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.60 million An, in 2023.
Spain ranks 32nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Spain, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.62 million An | — |
| 1962 | 21.36 million An | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 20.10 million An | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 19.87 million An | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 20.33 million An | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 18.79 million An | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 18.72 million An | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 18.64 million An | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 18.96 million An | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 18.73 million An | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 18.44 million An | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 17.86 million An | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 17.19 million An | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 16.31 million An | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 16.26 million An | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 15.75 million An | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 15.59 million An | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 15.40 million An | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 14.73 million An | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 14.55 million An | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 14.89 million An | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 17.13 million An | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 17.46 million An | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 17.55 million An | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 17.52 million An | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 17.89 million An | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 17.64 million An | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 22.99 million An | +30.3% |
| 1989 | 23.06 million An | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 22.74 million An | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 24.04 million An | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 24.62 million An | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 24.61 million An | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 23.87 million An | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 23.06 million An | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 21.32 million An | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 23.98 million An | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 24.86 million An | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 24.19 million An | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 23.96 million An | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 24.40 million An | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 23.81 million An | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 23.49 million An | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 22.91 million An | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 22.75 million An | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 22.45 million An | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 22.19 million An | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 19.95 million An | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 19.72 million An | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 18.55 million An | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 17.00 million An | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 16.34 million An | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 16.12 million An | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 15.43 million An | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 16.52 million An | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 15.96 million An | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 15.96 million An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.85 million An | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.48 million An | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 15.44 million An | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 15.08 million An | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 14.45 million An | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 13.60 million An | -5.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 13.60 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 343,400 An, 39.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Spain's 13.60 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 633,742 An, 21.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +30.3% | 17.64 million An | 22.99 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.93 million An | 18.64 million An | 22.62 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.63 million An | 14.73 million An | 18.73 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.07 million An | 14.55 million An | 23.06 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.73 million An | 21.32 million An | 24.86 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.56 million An | 19.72 million An | 24.40 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.32 million An | 15.43 million An | 18.55 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.64 million An | 13.60 million An | 15.44 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 29 South Sudan 14.51 million An compare
- 30 Niger 14.14 million An compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 2.53 million An compare
- 31 Turkmenistan 14.12 million An compare
- 32 Caribbean 2.08 million An compare
- 33 Argentina 12.61 million An compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 19,464 An compare
- 34 Afghanistan 12.24 million An compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 11.43 million An compare
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % 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 -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Spain?
- Sheep — stocks in Spain was 13.60 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 24.86 million An in 1998.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.60 million An in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for sheep — stocks?
- Spain ranks 32nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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).