Raw milk of sheep — Milk Animals in Asia

Asia: Raw milk of sheep — Milk Animals was 127.16 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
127.16 million An
Change on year
down 4.7%
Rank
1st
of 9 groups
All-time high
133.39 million An
in 2023
All-time low
58.83 million An
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw milk of sheep — Milk Animals in Asia, 1961–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 127.16 million An for raw milk of sheep — milk animals in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of sheep — milk animals in Asia peaked at 133.39 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.83 million An, in 1962.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Raw milk of sheep — Milk Animals in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of sheep — Milk Animals in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 59.35 million An
1962 58.83 million An -0.9%
1963 60.29 million An +2.5%
1964 61.86 million An +2.6%
1965 63.21 million An +2.2%
1966 63.12 million An -0.1%
1967 64.84 million An +2.7%
1968 66.57 million An +2.7%
1969 65.78 million An -1.2%
1970 66.08 million An +0.5%
1971 64.77 million An -2.0%
1972 65.06 million An +0.4%
1973 66.98 million An +2.9%
1974 68.88 million An +2.8%
1975 70.89 million An +2.9%
1976 73.42 million An +3.6%
1977 75.51 million An +2.8%
1978 78.00 million An +3.3%
1979 80.42 million An +3.1%
1980 82.76 million An +2.9%
1981 83.85 million An +1.3%
1982 84.67 million An +1.0%
1983 86.82 million An +2.5%
1984 83.23 million An -4.1%
1985 82.85 million An -0.5%
1986 82.51 million An -0.4%
1987 82.57 million An +0.1%
1988 84.53 million An +2.4%
1989 86.44 million An +2.3%
1990 90.05 million An +4.2%
1991 90.07 million An +0.0%
1992 88.78 million An -1.4%
1993 87.20 million An -1.8%
1994 88.23 million An +1.2%
1995 92.38 million An +4.7%
1996 98.29 million An +6.4%
1997 97.65 million An -0.7%
1998 100.48 million An +2.9%
1999 102.12 million An +1.6%
2000 104.49 million An +2.3%
2001 104.64 million An +0.1%
2002 101.66 million An -2.8%
2003 98.25 million An -3.4%
2004 99.56 million An +1.3%
2005 103.74 million An +4.2%
2006 102.82 million An -0.9%
2007 106.28 million An +3.4%
2008 100.08 million An -5.8%
2009 104.93 million An +4.8%
2010 117.56 million An +12.0%
2011 113.75 million An -3.2%
2012 115.81 million An +1.8%
2013 118.68 million An +2.5%
2014 120.18 million An +1.3%
2015 117.73 million An -2.0%
2016 119.25 million An +1.3%
2017 121.96 million An +2.3%
2018 122.17 million An +0.2%
2019 125.99 million An +3.1%
2020 127.41 million An +1.1%
2021 129.62 million An +1.7%
2022 133.02 million An +2.6%
2023 133.39 million An +0.3%
2024 127.16 million An -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 62.65 million An 58.83 million An 66.57 million An 9
1970s 71.00 million An 64.77 million An 80.42 million An 10
1980s 84.02 million An 82.51 million An 86.82 million An 10
1990s 93.53 million An 87.20 million An 102.12 million An 10
2000s 102.65 million An 98.25 million An 106.28 million An 10
2010s 119.31 million An 113.75 million An 125.99 million An 10
2020s 130.12 million An 127.16 million An 133.39 million An 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 46.15 million An compare
  2. 1 China, mainland 46.15 million An compare
  3. 3 Sudan (former) 28.70 million An compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 19.13 million An compare
  5. 4 Sudan 22.81 million An compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of sheep — milk animals in Asia?
Raw milk of sheep — milk animals in Asia was 127.16 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of sheep — milk animals recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 133.39 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest raw milk of sheep — milk animals recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 58.83 million An in 1962.
How does Asia rank for raw milk of sheep — milk animals?
Asia ranks 1st out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of sheep — milk animals rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of sheep — Milk Animals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw milk of sheep — Milk Animals
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
112 places, 5,777 data points, 1961–2024
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