Sheep — Stocks in Sweden

Sweden: Sheep — Stocks was 338,550 An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
338,550 An
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
119th
of 192 countries
All-time high
622,711 An
in 2011
All-time low
169,450 An
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Sweden, 1961–2023

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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 119th of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 116 Switzerland 362,375 An compare
  2. 117 Iceland 354,986 An compare
  3. 118 Cyprus 343,400 An compare
  4. 120 Paraguay 327,100 An compare
  5. 121 Rwanda 307,998 An compare
  6. 122 Haiti 300,722 An compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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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 119th out of 192 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

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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