Raw milk of sheep — Milk Animals in Israel

Israel: Raw milk of sheep — Milk Animals was 188,196 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
188,196 An
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
58th
of 83 countries
All-time high
263,896 An
in 2014
All-time low
131,000 An
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Israel recorded 188,196 An for raw milk of sheep — milk animals in 2024.

That represents a change of down 17.4% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of sheep — milk animals in Israel peaked at 263,896 An in 2014 and was at its lowest, 131,000 An, in 1986.

That places Israel 58th out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Raw milk of sheep — Milk Animals in Israel, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 155,000 An
1962 151,000 An -2.6%
1963 154,000 An +2.0%
1964 155,000 An +0.6%
1965 154,000 An -0.6%
1966 156,000 An +1.3%
1967 156,000 An +0.0%
1968 159,000 An +1.9%
1969 157,200 An -1.1%
1970 155,600 An -1.0%
1971 150,800 An -3.1%
1972 147,000 An -2.5%
1973 148,000 An +0.7%
1974 148,000 An +0.0%
1975 157,400 An +6.4%
1976 161,000 An +2.3%
1977 174,000 An +8.1%
1978 194,000 An +11.5%
1979 191,000 An -1.5%
1980 179,000 An -6.3%
1981 176,000 An -1.7%
1982 185,000 An +5.1%
1983 180,000 An -2.7%
1984 137,000 An -23.9%
1985 134,000 An -2.2%
1986 131,000 An -2.2%
1987 153,000 An +16.8%
1988 157,000 An +2.6%
1989 157,000 An +0.0%
1990 172,000 An +9.6%
1991 176,000 An +2.3%
1992 162,000 An -8.0%
1993 157,000 An -3.1%
1994 160,000 An +1.9%
1995 162,000 An +1.2%
1996 169,000 An +4.3%
1997 170,000 An +0.6%
1998 165,367 An -2.7%
1999 165,449 An +0.0%
2000 185,000 An +11.8%
2001 200,000 An +8.1%
2002 181,928 An -9.0%
2003 215,000 An +18.2%
2004 194,145 An -9.7%
2005 200,000 An +3.0%
2006 204,288 An +2.1%
2007 187,000 An -8.5%
2008 180,000 An -3.7%
2009 176,000 An -2.2%
2010 204,694 An +16.3%
2011 220,992 An +8.0%
2012 242,165 An +9.6%
2013 242,285 An +0.0%
2014 263,896 An +8.9%
2015 243,014 An -7.9%
2016 222,549 An -8.4%
2017 234,514 An +5.4%
2018 218,280 An -6.9%
2019 234,546 An +7.5%
2020 227,362 An -3.1%
2021 235,260 An +3.5%
2022 246,977 An +5.0%
2023 227,730 An -7.8%
2024 188,196 An -17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 155,244 An 151,000 An 159,000 An 9
1970s 162,680 An 147,000 An 194,000 An 10
1980s 158,900 An 131,000 An 185,000 An 10
1990s 165,882 An 157,000 An 176,000 An 10
2000s 192,336 An 176,000 An 215,000 An 10
2010s 232,694 An 204,694 An 263,896 An 10
2020s 225,105 An 188,196 An 246,977 An 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 55 Portugal 226,790 An compare
  2. 56 Bosnia and Herzegovina 215,332 An compare
  3. 57 Cyprus 213,820 An compare
  4. 59 Slovakia 163,460 An compare
  5. 60 Georgia 119,234 An compare
  6. 61 Myanmar 116,441 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 Israel?
Raw milk of sheep — milk animals in Israel was 188,196 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 263,896 An in 2014.
What is the lowest raw milk of sheep — milk animals recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 131,000 An in 1986.
How does Israel rank for raw milk of sheep — milk animals?
Israel ranks 58th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of sheep — milk animals rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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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