Sheep — Stocks in Western Africa

Western Africa: Sheep — Stocks was 138.74 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
138.74 million An
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
13th
of 37 groups
All-time high
138.74 million An
in 2023
All-time low
15.41 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Western Africa, 1961–2023

25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 138.74 million An for sheep — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Western Africa peaked at 138.74 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.41 million An, in 1961.

That places Western Africa 13th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.75 million An 15.41 million An 24.28 million An 9
1970s 28.32 million An 24.96 million An 34.26 million An 10
1980s 38.25 million An 35.23 million An 42.60 million An 10
1990s 50.60 million An 43.45 million An 64.57 million An 10
2000s 78.42 million An 67.92 million An 88.35 million An 10
2010s 106.42 million An 90.85 million An 122.86 million An 10
2020s 133.22 million An 126.62 million An 138.74 million An 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 10 Nigeria 51.42 million An compare
  2. 11 Chad 48.65 million An compare
  3. 12 Türkiye 42.06 million An compare
  4. 13 Sudan 39.99 million An compare
  5. 14 Ethiopia 39.95 million An compare
  6. 15 Pakistan 32.35 million An compare
  7. 16 Algeria 31.82 million An compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Western Africa?
Sheep — stocks in Western Africa was 138.74 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 138.74 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 15.41 million An in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for sheep — stocks?
Western Africa ranks 13th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Africa 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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