Raw milk of sheep — Milk Animals in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Raw milk of sheep — Milk Animals was 12.87 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.87 million An
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
15th
of 20 groups
All-time high
21.45 million An
in 1983
All-time low
9.72 million An
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, raw milk of sheep — milk animals in Eastern Europe stood at 12.87 million An.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of sheep — milk animals in Eastern Europe peaked at 21.45 million An in 1983 and was at its lowest, 9.72 million An, in 2003.

Eastern Europe ranks 15th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Raw milk of sheep — Milk Animals in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of sheep — Milk Animals in Eastern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 19.51 million An
1962 20.06 million An +2.8%
1963 20.35 million An +1.4%
1964 20.62 million An +1.3%
1965 20.22 million An -2.0%
1966 21.26 million An +5.2%
1967 21.44 million An +0.8%
1968 21.23 million An -1.0%
1969 20.76 million An -2.2%
1970 20.54 million An -1.1%
1971 20.59 million An +0.2%
1972 20.75 million An +0.8%
1973 20.91 million An +0.8%
1974 20.71 million An -1.0%
1975 20.21 million An -2.4%
1976 19.92 million An -1.4%
1977 20.01 million An +0.5%
1978 19.97 million An -0.2%
1979 20.19 million An +1.1%
1980 20.09 million An -0.5%
1981 19.84 million An -1.3%
1982 20.96 million An +5.6%
1983 21.45 million An +2.3%
1984 20.00 million An -6.7%
1985 19.38 million An -3.1%
1986 18.14 million An -6.4%
1987 17.65 million An -2.7%
1988 17.79 million An +0.8%
1989 16.97 million An -4.6%
1990 15.02 million An -11.5%
1991 14.45 million An -3.8%
1992 20.39 million An +41.1%
1993 18.69 million An -8.3%
1994 17.36 million An -7.1%
1995 16.12 million An -7.1%
1996 14.25 million An -11.6%
1997 13.05 million An -8.4%
1998 12.21 million An -6.4%
1999 11.34 million An -7.1%
2000 10.98 million An -3.2%
2001 10.34 million An -5.9%
2002 10.02 million An -3.0%
2003 9.72 million An -3.0%
2004 9.87 million An +1.6%
2005 10.39 million An +5.2%
2006 10.58 million An +1.8%
2007 10.82 million An +2.3%
2008 12.29 million An +13.6%
2009 12.42 million An +1.0%
2010 12.44 million An +0.2%
2011 12.97 million An +4.3%
2012 13.26 million An +2.3%
2013 12.97 million An -2.2%
2014 11.92 million An -8.1%
2015 14.30 million An +20.0%
2016 15.02 million An +5.0%
2017 13.47 million An -10.3%
2018 13.58 million An +0.8%
2019 13.60 million An +0.1%
2020 13.33 million An -2.0%
2021 12.52 million An -6.1%
2022 13.16 million An +5.2%
2023 12.83 million An -2.5%
2024 12.87 million An +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.61 million An 19.51 million An 21.44 million An 9
1970s 20.38 million An 19.92 million An 20.91 million An 10
1980s 19.23 million An 16.97 million An 21.45 million An 10
1990s 15.29 million An 11.34 million An 20.39 million An 10
2000s 10.74 million An 9.72 million An 12.42 million An 10
2010s 13.35 million An 11.92 million An 15.02 million An 10
2020s 12.94 million An 12.52 million An 13.33 million An 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 12 Indonesia 5.45 million An compare
  2. 13 Niger 4.48 million An compare
  3. 14 Somalia 4.34 million An compare
  4. 15 Italy 3.70 million An compare
  5. 16 Russian Federation 3.51 million An compare
  6. 17 Yugoslav SFR 3.30 million An compare
  7. 18 Kenya 3.26 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of sheep — milk animals in Eastern Europe?
Raw milk of sheep — milk animals in Eastern Europe was 12.87 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 Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 21.45 million An in 1983.
What is the lowest raw milk of sheep — milk animals recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 9.72 million An in 2003.
How does Eastern Europe rank for raw milk of sheep — milk animals?
Eastern Europe ranks 15th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of sheep — milk animals rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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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