Raw milk of sheep — Milk Animals in Western Asia

Western Asia: Raw milk of sheep — Milk Animals was 44.54 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
44.54 million An
Change on year
down 5.2%
Rank
8th
of 20 groups
All-time high
46.96 million An
in 2023
All-time low
22.39 million An
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 44.54 million An for raw milk of sheep — milk animals in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of sheep — milk animals in Western Asia peaked at 46.96 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.39 million An, in 1962.

Western Asia ranks 8th of 20 groups on this measure, 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 Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of sheep — Milk Animals in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 22.52 million An
1962 22.39 million An -0.6%
1963 23.75 million An +6.1%
1964 24.29 million An +2.3%
1965 24.85 million An +2.3%
1966 25.76 million An +3.7%
1967 26.12 million An +1.4%
1968 26.93 million An +3.1%
1969 27.06 million An +0.5%
1970 27.61 million An +2.1%
1971 27.84 million An +0.8%
1972 28.63 million An +2.8%
1973 29.58 million An +3.3%
1974 29.92 million An +1.2%
1975 31.17 million An +4.2%
1976 31.98 million An +2.6%
1977 32.60 million An +2.0%
1978 33.12 million An +1.6%
1979 35.25 million An +6.4%
1980 37.64 million An +6.8%
1981 37.84 million An +0.5%
1982 38.46 million An +1.6%
1983 39.94 million An +3.8%
1984 36.37 million An -8.9%
1985 36.75 million An +1.1%
1986 37.02 million An +0.7%
1987 37.80 million An +2.1%
1988 39.95 million An +5.7%
1989 39.06 million An -2.2%
1990 40.09 million An +2.6%
1991 39.90 million An -0.5%
1992 38.85 million An -2.6%
1993 35.71 million An -8.1%
1994 35.84 million An +0.4%
1995 35.08 million An -2.1%
1996 36.82 million An +4.9%
1997 35.79 million An -2.8%
1998 36.08 million An +0.8%
1999 34.32 million An -4.9%
2000 34.64 million An +0.9%
2001 33.86 million An -2.3%
2002 34.13 million An +0.8%
2003 35.11 million An +2.9%
2004 33.19 million An -5.5%
2005 34.65 million An +4.4%
2006 35.17 million An +1.5%
2007 37.11 million An +5.5%
2008 34.54 million An -6.9%
2009 32.67 million An -5.4%
2010 33.42 million An +2.3%
2011 36.49 million An +9.2%
2012 38.59 million An +5.8%
2013 40.57 million An +5.1%
2014 39.02 million An -3.8%
2015 37.15 million An -4.8%
2016 37.80 million An +1.7%
2017 39.92 million An +5.6%
2018 41.37 million An +3.6%
2019 42.86 million An +3.6%
2020 44.69 million An +4.3%
2021 44.18 million An -1.2%
2022 44.73 million An +1.2%
2023 46.96 million An +5.0%
2024 44.54 million An -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.85 million An 22.39 million An 27.06 million An 9
1970s 30.77 million An 27.61 million An 35.25 million An 10
1980s 38.08 million An 36.37 million An 39.95 million An 10
1990s 36.85 million An 34.32 million An 40.09 million An 10
2000s 34.51 million An 32.67 million An 37.11 million An 10
2010s 38.72 million An 33.42 million An 42.86 million An 10
2020s 45.02 million An 44.18 million An 46.96 million An 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 5 Algeria 20.14 million An compare
  2. 6 Mali 17.61 million An compare
  3. 7 Mongolia 9.38 million An compare
  4. 8 Romania 7.94 million An compare
  5. 9 Afghanistan 6.51 million An compare
  6. 10 South Sudan 6.22 million An compare
  7. 11 Greece 5.57 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 Western Asia?
Raw milk of sheep — milk animals in Western Asia was 44.54 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 46.96 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest raw milk of sheep — milk animals recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.39 million An in 1962.
How does Western Asia rank for raw milk of sheep — milk animals?
Western Asia ranks 8th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of sheep — milk animals rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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