Raw milk of sheep — Milk Animals in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Raw milk of sheep — Milk Animals was 75.52 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
75.52 million An
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
2nd
of 9 groups
All-time high
88.36 million An
in 2011
All-time low
16.18 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw milk of sheep — Milk Animals in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for raw milk of sheep — milk animals in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 75.52 million An, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of sheep — milk animals in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 88.36 million An in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.18 million An, in 1961.

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

Raw milk of sheep — Milk Animals in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of sheep — Milk Animals in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 16.18 million An
1962 16.45 million An +1.7%
1963 17.25 million An +4.9%
1964 18.20 million An +5.5%
1965 18.73 million An +3.0%
1966 18.44 million An -1.5%
1967 19.31 million An +4.7%
1968 19.68 million An +1.9%
1969 20.24 million An +2.8%
1970 20.23 million An -0.0%
1971 18.96 million An -6.3%
1972 18.21 million An -4.0%
1973 19.09 million An +4.8%
1974 19.32 million An +1.2%
1975 21.25 million An +10.0%
1976 22.47 million An +5.8%
1977 23.95 million An +6.6%
1978 25.43 million An +6.2%
1979 26.14 million An +2.8%
1980 28.43 million An +8.7%
1981 31.14 million An +9.5%
1982 31.20 million An +0.2%
1983 31.79 million An +1.9%
1984 29.21 million An -8.1%
1985 28.60 million An -2.1%
1986 28.56 million An -0.1%
1987 29.84 million An +4.5%
1988 32.20 million An +7.9%
1989 33.87 million An +5.2%
1990 37.30 million An +10.1%
1991 40.09 million An +7.5%
1992 42.17 million An +5.2%
1993 44.88 million An +6.4%
1994 50.33 million An +12.2%
1995 48.15 million An -4.3%
1996 50.82 million An +5.5%
1997 53.40 million An +5.1%
1998 53.97 million An +1.1%
1999 56.62 million An +4.9%
2000 55.78 million An -1.5%
2001 55.13 million An -1.2%
2002 54.64 million An -0.9%
2003 56.29 million An +3.0%
2004 57.24 million An +1.7%
2005 59.12 million An +3.3%
2006 58.75 million An -0.6%
2007 63.13 million An +7.5%
2008 62.97 million An -0.3%
2009 64.06 million An +1.7%
2010 84.69 million An +32.2%
2011 88.36 million An +4.3%
2012 78.40 million An -11.3%
2013 68.43 million An -12.7%
2014 67.67 million An -1.1%
2015 68.68 million An +1.5%
2016 70.16 million An +2.2%
2017 70.89 million An +1.0%
2018 71.28 million An +0.5%
2019 76.58 million An +7.4%
2020 74.29 million An -3.0%
2021 74.17 million An -0.2%
2022 74.52 million An +0.5%
2023 74.98 million An +0.6%
2024 75.52 million An +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.28 million An 16.18 million An 20.24 million An 9
1970s 21.50 million An 18.21 million An 26.14 million An 10
1980s 30.48 million An 28.43 million An 33.87 million An 10
1990s 47.77 million An 37.30 million An 56.62 million An 10
2000s 58.71 million An 54.64 million An 64.06 million An 10
2010s 74.51 million An 67.67 million An 88.36 million An 10
2020s 74.70 million An 74.17 million An 75.52 million An 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  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
  6. 5 Algeria 20.14 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Raw milk of sheep — milk animals in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 75.52 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 88.36 million An in 2011.
What is the lowest raw milk of sheep — milk animals recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 16.18 million An in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for raw milk of sheep — milk animals?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of sheep — milk animals rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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