Sheep — Stocks in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Sheep — Stocks was 58,707 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks in North Macedonia stood at 58,707 LSU. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in North Macedonia peaked at 246,610 LSU in 1995 and was at its lowest, 58,707 LSU, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 94th out of 180 countries 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.
Sheep — Stocks in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 225,055 LSU | — |
| 1993 | 235,141 LSU | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 245,865 LSU | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 246,610 LSU | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 231,990 LSU | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 181,390 LSU | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 163,100 LSU | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 131,500 LSU | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 128,900 LSU | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 125,100 LSU | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 123,380 LSU | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 123,930 LSU | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 143,237 LSU | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 124,400 LSU | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 124,880 LSU | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 81,754 LSU | -34.5% |
| 2008 | 81,660 LSU | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 75,536 LSU | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 77,840 LSU | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 76,663 LSU | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 73,234 LSU | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 73,183 LSU | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 74,046 LSU | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 73,351 LSU | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 72,330 LSU | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 72,456 LSU | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72,699 LSU | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 68,456 LSU | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 63,063 LSU | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 63,328 LSU | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 64,649 LSU | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 58,707 LSU | -9.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 58,707 LSU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58,707 LSU, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 58,707 LSU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,374 LSU, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in North Macedonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -34.5% | 124,880 LSU | 81,754 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 207,581 LSU | 131,500 LSU | 246,610 LSU | 8 |
| 2000s | 113,278 LSU | 75,536 LSU | 143,237 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,426 LSU | 68,456 LSU | 77,840 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,437 LSU | 58,707 LSU | 64,649 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More environment data for North Macedonia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.22 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2004)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -7.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -10.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in North Macedonia?
- Sheep — stocks in North Macedonia was 58,707 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 246,610 LSU in 1995.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,707 LSU in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for sheep — stocks?
- North Macedonia ranks 94th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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 Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.