Sheep — Stocks in Western Asia
Western Asia: Sheep — Stocks was 113.93 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Western Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 113.93 million An for sheep — stocks in 2023.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Western Asia peaked at 119.85 million An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.66 million An, in 1963.
That places Western Asia 13th out of 33 groups 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52.47 million An | — |
| 1962 | 52.19 million An | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 51.66 million An | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 53.83 million An | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 55.68 million An | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 57.55 million An | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 58.84 million An | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 61.36 million An | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 61.91 million An | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 61.78 million An | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 60.70 million An | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 59.91 million An | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 60.38 million An | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 61.29 million An | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 62.33 million An | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 63.58 million An | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 65.85 million An | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 68.35 million An | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 70.81 million An | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 75.61 million An | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 80.32 million An | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 83.25 million An | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 86.07 million An | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 83.86 million An | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 72.77 million An | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 76.38 million An | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 78.63 million An | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 79.31 million An | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 81.60 million An | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 82.30 million An | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 76.18 million An | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 86.01 million An | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 82.33 million An | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 80.02 million An | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 78.05 million An | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 76.24 million An | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 76.95 million An | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 76.19 million An | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 74.05 million An | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 75.81 million An | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 71.38 million An | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 71.98 million An | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 74.22 million An | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 76.20 million An | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 79.59 million An | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 82.42 million An | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 86.24 million An | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 83.55 million An | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 80.47 million An | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 78.39 million An | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 84.48 million An | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 87.18 million An | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 90.20 million An | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 90.53 million An | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 91.33 million An | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 90.96 million An | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 88.88 million An | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 92.84 million An | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 96.19 million An | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 110.77 million An | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 115.11 million An | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 119.85 million An | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 113.93 million An | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.16 million An | 51.66 million An | 61.91 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 63.50 million An | 59.91 million An | 70.81 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.78 million An | 72.77 million An | 86.07 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.83 million An | 74.05 million An | 86.01 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.19 million An | 71.38 million An | 86.24 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.10 million An | 78.39 million An | 96.19 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.91 million An | 110.77 million An | 119.85 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 10 Chad 48.65 million An compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 918,961 An compare
- 11 Sudan 39.99 million An compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 620,111 An compare
- 12 Ethiopia 39.95 million An compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 416,895 An compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 166,675 An compare
- 13 Pakistan 32.35 million An compare
- 14 Algeria 31.82 million An compare
- 14 Melanesia 48,877 An compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 20,304 An compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.80 million An compare
- 16 Mongolia 29.41 million An compare
- 16 Polynesia 444 An compare
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 20.01 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Western Asia?
- Sheep — stocks in Western Asia was 113.93 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 119.85 million An in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.66 million An in 1963.
- How does Western Asia rank for sheep — stocks?
- Western Asia ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia 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).