Sheep — Stocks in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Sheep — Stocks was 9.37 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.37 million An
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
7th
of 16 countries
All-time high
9.37 million An
in 2023
All-time low
2.73 million An
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

United Republic of Tanzania recorded 9.37 million An for sheep — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 9.37 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.73 million An, in 1964.

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

Sheep — Stocks in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 2.99 million An —
1962 3.08 million An +3.1%
1963 3.00 million An -2.6%
1964 2.73 million An -9.1%
1965 2.85 million An +4.4%
1966 2.84 million An -0.2%
1967 2.83 million An -0.2%
1968 2.83 million An -0.1%
1969 2.83 million An -0.1%
1970 2.82 million An -0.1%
1971 2.82 million An -0.0%
1972 2.82 million An -0.1%
1973 3.29 million An +16.7%
1974 3.36 million An +2.0%
1975 3.43 million An +2.0%
1976 3.50 million An +2.0%
1977 3.57 million An +2.0%
1978 3.64 million An +2.0%
1979 3.72 million An +2.0%
1980 3.77 million An +1.6%
1981 3.77 million An -0.1%
1982 3.84 million An +1.9%
1983 3.92 million An +1.9%
1984 3.08 million An -21.4%
1985 3.49 million An +13.2%
1986 3.50 million An +0.3%
1987 3.51 million An +0.4%
1988 3.53 million An +0.4%
1989 3.54 million An +0.4%
1990 3.56 million An +0.5%
1991 3.56 million An -0.0%
1992 3.56 million An -0.0%
1993 3.56 million An -0.0%
1994 3.55 million An -0.0%
1995 3.49 million An -1.7%
1996 3.55 million An +1.7%
1997 3.55 million An -0.0%
1998 3.55 million An -0.0%
1999 3.49 million An -1.7%
2000 3.50 million An +0.4%
2001 3.51 million An +0.2%
2002 3.51 million An +0.2%
2003 3.95 million An +12.3%
2004 3.50 million An -11.3%
2005 3.50 million An +0.0%
2006 3.50 million An +0.0%
2007 3.60 million An +2.9%
2008 3.60 million An +0.0%
2009 3.60 million An +0.0%
2010 3.59 million An -0.2%
2011 6.40 million An +78.1%
2012 7.00 million An +9.4%
2013 7.66 million An +9.4%
2014 8.70 million An +13.6%
2015 6.17 million An -29.1%
2016 6.48 million An +5.0%
2017 6.66 million An +2.8%
2018 6.98 million An +4.8%
2019 7.57 million An +8.5%
2020 8.09 million An +6.8%
2021 8.80 million An +8.9%
2022 9.09 million An +3.2%
2023 9.37 million An +3.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep — Stocks in United Republic of Tanzania 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +78.1% 3.59 million An 6.40 million An
2015 -29.1% 8.70 million An 6.17 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.88 million An 2.73 million An 3.08 million An 9
1970s 3.30 million An 2.82 million An 3.72 million An 10
1980s 3.60 million An 3.08 million An 3.92 million An 10
1990s 3.54 million An 3.49 million An 3.56 million An 10
2000s 3.58 million An 3.50 million An 3.95 million An 10
2010s 6.72 million An 3.59 million An 8.70 million An 10
2020s 8.84 million An 8.09 million An 9.37 million An 4

Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania

  1. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 52.01 million An compare
  2. 4 USSR 132.95 million An compare
  3. 5 Türkiye 42.06 million An compare
  4. 5 Australia and New Zealand 96.46 million An compare
  5. 6 India 77.42 million An compare
  6. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 18.57 million An compare
  7. 7 Australia 72.10 million An compare
  8. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7.48 million An compare
  9. 8 Sudan (former) 52.64 million An compare
  10. 9 Nigeria 51.42 million An compare
  11. 10 Chad 48.65 million An compare
  12. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 918,961 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in United Republic of Tanzania?
Sheep — stocks in United Republic of Tanzania was 9.37 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 9.37 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.73 million An in 1964.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for sheep — stocks?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th out of 16 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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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