Sheep — Stocks in Switzerland
Switzerland: Sheep — Stocks was 362,375 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Switzerland is 362,375 An, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Switzerland peaked at 451,000 An in 2006 and was at its lowest, 226,900 An, in 1962.
That places Switzerland 108th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 227,411 An | — |
| 1962 | 226,900 An | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 230,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 240,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 249,100 An | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 266,371 An | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 235,600 An | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 297,800 An | +26.4% |
| 1969 | 290,100 An | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 291,100 An | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 291,600 An | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 300,500 An | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 336,010 An | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 358,700 An | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 365,600 An | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 377,300 An | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 368,400 An | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 383,180 An | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 361,100 An | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 353,500 An | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 335,500 An | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 332,600 An | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 355,307 An | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 361,100 An | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 356,800 An | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 365,100 An | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 355,300 An | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 366,827 An | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 370,900 An | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 395,200 An | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 409,400 An | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 414,700 An | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 424,027 An | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 439,000 An | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 436,500 An | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 418,576 An | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 420,400 An | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 422,300 An | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 423,521 An | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 420,740 An | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 419,995 An | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 429,503 An | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 444,811 An | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 440,522 An | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 446,350 An | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 451,000 An | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 443,584 An | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 446,153 An | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 431,889 An | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 434,083 An | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 424,018 An | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 417,274 An | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 409,493 An | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 402,772 An | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 347,025 An | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 338,922 An | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 342,419 An | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 343,470 An | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 343,581 An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 343,528 An | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 349,112 An | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 355,893 An | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 362,375 An | +1.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 362,375 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 343,400 An, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 362,375 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 633,742 An, 57% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +26.4% | 235,600 An | 297,800 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 251,476 An | 226,900 An | 297,800 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 343,349 An | 291,100 An | 383,180 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 355,293 An | 332,600 An | 370,900 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 420,362 An | 395,200 An | 439,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 437,455 An | 419,995 An | 451,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,306 An | 338,922 An | 434,083 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 352,727 An | 343,528 An | 362,375 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % 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 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Switzerland?
- Sheep — stocks in Switzerland was 362,375 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 451,000 An in 2006.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 226,900 An in 1962.
- How does Switzerland rank for sheep — stocks?
- Switzerland ranks 108th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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).