Sheep — Stocks in Palestine
Palestine: Sheep — Stocks was 801,273 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Palestine, 1994–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Palestine is 801,273 An, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Palestine peaked at 828,678 An in 2003 and was at its lowest, 445,151 An, in 1995.
Palestine ranks 87th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Palestine, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 521,685 An | — |
| 1995 | 445,151 An | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 634,489 An | +42.5% |
| 1997 | 504,903 An | -20.4% |
| 1998 | 537,998 An | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 504,078 An | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 566,409 An | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 615,838 An | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 758,293 An | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 828,678 An | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 811,864 An | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 803,165 An | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 793,874 An | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 744,764 An | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 688,899 An | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 610,000 An | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 567,236 An | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 732,399 An | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 736,000 An | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 730,894 An | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 728,000 An | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 739,151 An | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 750,081 An | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 756,836 An | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 761,347 An | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 759,750 An | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 766,550 An | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 771,168 An | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 785,079 An | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 801,273 An | +2.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 801,273 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 million An, 40% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 801,273 An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.06 million An, 39% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Palestine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +42.5% | 445,151 An | 634,489 An |
| 2011 | +29.1% | 567,236 An | 732,399 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 524,717 An | 445,151 An | 634,489 An | 6 |
| 2000s | 722,178 An | 566,409 An | 828,678 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 726,169 An | 567,236 An | 761,347 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 781,018 An | 766,550 An | 801,273 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More environment data for Palestine
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate -94.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate -92.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Palestine?
- Sheep — stocks in Palestine was 801,273 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 828,678 An in 2003.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 445,151 An in 1995.
- How does Palestine rank for sheep — stocks?
- Palestine ranks 87th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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).