Sheep — Stocks in Spain

Spain: Sheep — Stocks was 13.60 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.60 million An
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
34th
of 192 countries
All-time high
24.86 million An
in 1998
All-time low
13.60 million An
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Spain, 1961–2023

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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 34th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 South Sudan 14.51 million An compare
  2. 32 Niger 14.14 million An compare
  3. 33 Turkmenistan 14.12 million An compare
  4. 35 Argentina 12.61 million An compare
  5. 36 Afghanistan 12.24 million An compare
  6. 37 Burkina Faso 11.43 million An compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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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 34th out of 192 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

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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