Sheep — Stocks in World

World: Sheep — Stocks was 1.32 billion An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.32 billion An
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 37 groups
All-time high
1.33 billion An
in 2022
All-time low
993.59 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in World, 1961–2023

0500.0M1.0B1.5B196119922023

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

Analysis

World recorded 1.32 billion An for sheep — stocks in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in World peaked at 1.33 billion An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 993.59 million An, in 1961.

That places World 1st out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.03 billion An 993.59 million An 1.08 billion An 9
1970s 1.05 billion An 1.02 billion An 1.07 billion An 10
1980s 1.13 billion An 1.10 billion An 1.20 billion An 10
1990s 1.11 billion An 1.05 billion An 1.21 billion An 10
2000s 1.08 billion An 1.04 billion An 1.12 billion An 10
2010s 1.17 billion An 1.10 billion An 1.24 billion An 10
2020s 1.31 billion An 1.28 billion An 1.33 billion An 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 235.41 million An compare
  2. 2 China 192.98 million An compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 192.98 million An compare
  4. 4 USSR 132.95 million An compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in World?
Sheep — stocks in World was 1.32 billion An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 billion An in 2022.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 993.59 million An in 1961.
How does World rank for sheep — stocks?
World ranks 1st out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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