Sheep — Stocks in Sweden
Sweden: Sheep — Stocks was 338,550 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks in Sweden stood at 338,550 An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Sweden peaked at 622,711 An in 2011 and was at its lowest, 169,450 An, in 1962.
Sweden ranks 111th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Sweden, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 171,410 An | — |
| 1962 | 169,450 An | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 187,819 An | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 224,067 An | +19.3% |
| 1965 | 225,260 An | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 243,020 An | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 266,729 An | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 326,786 An | +22.5% |
| 1969 | 342,405 An | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 334,616 An | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 330,396 An | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 332,474 An | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 347,471 An | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 372,365 An | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 368,138 An | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 389,478 An | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 389,830 An | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 387,237 An | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 382,559 An | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 391,629 An | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 403,211 An | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 430,083 An | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 436,686 An | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 438,444 An | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 426,088 An | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 407,112 An | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 397,275 An | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 394,713 An | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 400,506 An | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 405,595 An | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 418,783 An | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 447,461 An | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 470,687 An | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 484,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 461,849 An | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 469,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 442,102 An | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 421,189 An | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 437,249 An | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 431,934 An | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 451,594 An | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 426,771 An | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 448,308 An | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 465,561 An | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 471,284 An | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 505,466 An | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 508,921 An | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 524,780 An | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 540,487 An | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 564,922 An | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 622,711 An | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 610,500 An | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 576,769 An | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 588,757 An | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 594,730 An | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 578,174 An | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 606,080 An | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 587,147 An | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 371,230 An | -36.8% |
| 2020 | 367,740 An | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 348,770 An | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 340,840 An | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 338,550 An | -0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 338,550 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 343,400 An, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 338,550 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 633,742 An, 53% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -36.8% | 587,147 An | 371,230 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 239,661 An | 169,450 An | 342,405 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 363,456 An | 330,396 An | 389,830 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 412,575 An | 391,629 An | 438,444 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 445,792 An | 405,595 An | 484,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 477,511 An | 426,771 An | 540,487 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 570,102 An | 371,230 An | 622,711 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 348,975 An | 338,550 An | 367,740 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % 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 -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Sweden?
- Sheep — stocks in Sweden was 338,550 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 622,711 An in 2011.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,450 An in 1962.
- How does Sweden rank for sheep — stocks?
- Sweden ranks 111th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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).