Raw milk of sheep — Milk Animals in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Raw milk of sheep — Milk Animals was 90.30 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
90.30 million An
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
4th
of 20 groups
All-time high
102.03 million An
in 2011
All-time low
18.25 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw milk of sheep — Milk Animals in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, raw milk of sheep — milk animals in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 90.30 million An.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of sheep — milk animals in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 102.03 million An in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.25 million An, in 1961.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 4th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Raw milk of sheep — Milk Animals in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of sheep — Milk Animals in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 18.25 million An
1962 18.69 million An +2.4%
1963 20.58 million An +10.1%
1964 21.82 million An +6.0%
1965 22.62 million An +3.7%
1966 22.42 million An -0.9%
1967 23.37 million An +4.2%
1968 24.07 million An +3.0%
1969 24.71 million An +2.6%
1970 25.01 million An +1.2%
1971 22.96 million An -8.2%
1972 22.04 million An -4.0%
1973 22.70 million An +3.0%
1974 23.28 million An +2.6%
1975 25.69 million An +10.4%
1976 27.33 million An +6.4%
1977 28.88 million An +5.7%
1978 30.74 million An +6.4%
1979 32.07 million An +4.3%
1980 35.51 million An +10.7%
1981 38.94 million An +9.6%
1982 39.66 million An +1.8%
1983 41.63 million An +5.0%
1984 38.45 million An -7.6%
1985 37.35 million An -2.9%
1986 37.03 million An -0.8%
1987 38.90 million An +5.1%
1988 42.58 million An +9.5%
1989 44.73 million An +5.1%
1990 48.66 million An +8.8%
1991 52.26 million An +7.4%
1992 54.03 million An +3.4%
1993 53.79 million An -0.4%
1994 59.95 million An +11.4%
1995 58.40 million An -2.6%
1996 61.16 million An +4.7%
1997 64.77 million An +5.9%
1998 66.45 million An +2.6%
1999 67.91 million An +2.2%
2000 66.58 million An -2.0%
2001 65.14 million An -2.2%
2002 65.90 million An +1.2%
2003 68.52 million An +4.0%
2004 70.99 million An +3.6%
2005 74.12 million An +4.4%
2006 74.92 million An +1.1%
2007 80.77 million An +7.8%
2008 78.33 million An -3.0%
2009 78.03 million An -0.4%
2010 96.65 million An +23.9%
2011 102.03 million An +5.6%
2012 92.10 million An -9.7%
2013 82.05 million An -10.9%
2014 81.13 million An -1.1%
2015 79.32 million An -2.2%
2016 80.73 million An +1.8%
2017 81.30 million An +0.7%
2018 82.69 million An +1.7%
2019 89.15 million An +7.8%
2020 87.66 million An -1.7%
2021 87.91 million An +0.3%
2022 88.71 million An +0.9%
2023 89.92 million An +1.4%
2024 90.30 million An +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.84 million An 18.25 million An 24.71 million An 9
1970s 26.07 million An 22.04 million An 32.07 million An 10
1980s 39.48 million An 35.51 million An 44.73 million An 10
1990s 58.74 million An 48.66 million An 67.91 million An 10
2000s 72.33 million An 65.14 million An 80.77 million An 10
2010s 86.71 million An 79.32 million An 102.03 million An 10
2020s 88.90 million An 87.66 million An 90.30 million An 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  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 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12.53 million An compare
  6. 4 Sudan 22.81 million An compare
  7. 5 Algeria 20.14 million An compare
  8. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 12.08 million An compare
  9. 6 Mali 17.61 million An compare
  10. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.20 million An compare
  11. 7 Mongolia 9.38 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Raw milk of sheep — milk animals in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 90.30 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 102.03 million An in 2011.
What is the lowest raw milk of sheep — milk animals recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 18.25 million An in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for raw milk of sheep — milk animals?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 4th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of sheep — milk animals rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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