Sheep — Stocks in Türkiye

Türkiye: Sheep — Stocks was 42.06 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
42.06 million An
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
5th
of 16 countries
All-time high
49.64 million An
in 1983
All-time low
21.79 million An
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Türkiye, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 42.06 million An for sheep — stocks in 2023.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Türkiye peaked at 49.64 million An in 1983 and was at its lowest, 21.79 million An, in 2010.

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

Sheep — Stocks in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in Türkiye, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 34.46 million An —
1962 33.31 million An -3.4%
1963 31.61 million An -5.1%
1964 32.28 million An +2.1%
1965 32.65 million An +1.2%
1966 33.38 million An +2.2%
1967 34.66 million An +3.8%
1968 35.88 million An +3.5%
1969 36.59 million An +2.0%
1970 36.35 million An -0.6%
1971 36.47 million An +0.3%
1972 37.01 million An +1.5%
1973 38.81 million An +4.9%
1974 40.09 million An +3.3%
1975 40.54 million An +1.1%
1976 41.37 million An +2.0%
1977 41.50 million An +0.3%
1978 42.71 million An +2.9%
1979 43.94 million An +2.9%
1980 46.03 million An +4.7%
1981 48.63 million An +5.7%
1982 49.60 million An +2.0%
1983 49.64 million An +0.1%
1984 48.71 million An -1.9%
1985 40.39 million An -17.1%
1986 42.50 million An +5.2%
1987 43.76 million An +3.0%
1988 43.80 million An +0.1%
1989 45.38 million An +3.6%
1990 43.65 million An -3.8%
1991 40.55 million An -7.1%
1992 40.43 million An -0.3%
1993 39.42 million An -2.5%
1994 37.54 million An -4.8%
1995 35.65 million An -5.0%
1996 33.79 million An -5.2%
1997 33.07 million An -2.1%
1998 30.24 million An -8.6%
1999 29.43 million An -2.7%
2000 30.26 million An +2.8%
2001 28.49 million An -5.8%
2002 26.97 million An -5.3%
2003 25.17 million An -6.7%
2004 25.43 million An +1.0%
2005 25.20 million An -0.9%
2006 25.30 million An +0.4%
2007 25.62 million An +1.2%
2008 25.46 million An -0.6%
2009 23.97 million An -5.8%
2010 21.79 million An -9.1%
2011 23.09 million An +5.9%
2012 25.03 million An +8.4%
2013 27.43 million An +9.6%
2014 29.28 million An +6.8%
2015 31.14 million An +6.3%
2016 31.51 million An +1.2%
2017 30.98 million An -1.7%
2018 35.20 million An +13.6%
2019 37.28 million An +5.9%
2020 42.13 million An +13.0%
2021 45.18 million An +7.2%
2022 44.69 million An -1.1%
2023 42.06 million An -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.87 million An 31.61 million An 36.59 million An 9
1970s 39.88 million An 36.35 million An 43.94 million An 10
1980s 45.84 million An 40.39 million An 49.64 million An 10
1990s 36.38 million An 29.43 million An 43.65 million An 10
2000s 26.19 million An 23.97 million An 30.26 million An 10
2010s 29.27 million An 21.79 million An 37.28 million An 10
2020s 43.51 million An 42.06 million An 45.18 million An 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 2 China 192.98 million An compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 192.98 million An compare
  3. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 52.01 million An compare
  4. 4 USSR 132.95 million An compare
  5. 5 Australia and New Zealand 96.46 million An compare
  6. 6 India 77.42 million An compare
  7. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 18.57 million An compare
  8. 7 Australia 72.10 million An compare
  9. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 9.37 million An compare
  10. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7.48 million An compare
  11. 8 Sudan (former) 52.64 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Türkiye?
Sheep — stocks in Türkiye was 42.06 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 49.64 million An in 1983.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 21.79 million An in 2010.
How does Türkiye rank for sheep — stocks?
Türkiye ranks 5th out of 16 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye 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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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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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).