Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 352.58 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
352.58 million An
Change on year
down 7.5%
Rank
7th
of 29 groups
All-time high
391.19 million An
in 2022
All-time low
132.36 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks in Eastern Asia is 352.58 million An, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Eastern Asia peaked at 391.19 million An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 132.36 million An, in 1961.

That places Eastern Asia 7th out of 29 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.

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 132.36 million An
1962 141.31 million An +6.8%
1963 152.56 million An +8.0%
1964 156.45 million An +2.5%
1965 155.74 million An -0.5%
1966 158.79 million An +2.0%
1967 156.62 million An -1.4%
1968 162.73 million An +3.9%
1969 161.09 million An -1.0%
1970 157.73 million An -2.1%
1971 165.57 million An +5.0%
1972 168.79 million An +1.9%
1973 168.49 million An -0.2%
1974 177.01 million An +5.1%
1975 181.18 million An +2.4%
1976 183.65 million An +1.4%
1977 177.87 million An -3.1%
1978 180.47 million An +1.5%
1979 190.06 million An +5.3%
1980 203.51 million An +7.1%
1981 207.38 million An +1.9%
1982 208.40 million An +0.5%
1983 203.05 million An -2.6%
1984 187.20 million An -7.8%
1985 177.66 million An -5.1%
1986 174.93 million An -1.5%
1987 185.29 million An +5.9%
1988 197.58 million An +6.6%
1989 218.92 million An +10.8%
1990 228.24 million An +4.3%
1991 232.05 million An +1.7%
1992 228.13 million An -1.7%
1993 229.66 million An +0.7%
1994 239.56 million An +4.3%
1995 263.57 million An +10.0%
1996 301.10 million An +14.2%
1997 262.18 million An -12.9%
1998 282.76 million An +7.9%
1999 297.75 million An +5.3%
2000 308.75 million An +3.7%
2001 307.15 million An -0.5%
2002 301.38 million An -1.9%
2003 306.71 million An +1.8%
2004 318.20 million An +3.7%
2005 334.30 million An +5.1%
2006 332.21 million An -0.6%
2007 323.11 million An -2.7%
2008 328.11 million An +1.5%
2009 333.78 million An +1.7%
2010 319.87 million An -4.2%
2011 322.55 million An +0.8%
2012 325.17 million An +0.8%
2013 332.94 million An +2.4%
2014 338.85 million An +1.8%
2015 356.76 million An +5.3%
2016 369.55 million An +3.6%
2017 364.11 million An -1.5%
2018 359.08 million An -1.4%
2019 366.60 million An +2.1%
2020 368.72 million An +0.6%
2021 381.66 million An +3.5%
2022 391.19 million An +2.5%
2023 380.97 million An -2.6%
2024 352.58 million An -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 153.07 million An 132.36 million An 162.73 million An 9
1970s 175.08 million An 157.73 million An 190.06 million An 10
1980s 196.39 million An 174.93 million An 218.92 million An 10
1990s 256.50 million An 228.13 million An 301.10 million An 10
2000s 319.37 million An 301.38 million An 334.30 million An 10
2010s 345.55 million An 319.87 million An 369.55 million An 10
2020s 375.02 million An 352.58 million An 391.19 million An 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 4 Nigeria 143.11 million An compare
  2. 5 USSR 139.64 million An compare
  3. 6 Pakistan 119.77 million An compare
  4. 7 Australia and New Zealand 108.40 million An compare
  5. 8 Ethiopia 95.03 million An compare
  6. 9 Chad 91.66 million An compare
  7. 10 Australia 84.73 million An compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in Eastern Asia?
Sheep and goats — stocks in Eastern Asia was 352.58 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 391.19 million An in 2022.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 132.36 million An in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
Eastern Asia ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,597 data points, 1961–2024
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