Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Eritrea

Eritrea: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 4.44 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.44 million An
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
90th
of 246 countries
All-time high
4.45 million An
in 2023
All-time low
2.91 million An
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Eritrea, 1993–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1993200820241993: 2.9M An1994: 3.0M An1995: 3.0M An1996: 3.1M An1997: 3.2M An1998: 3.8M An1999: 3.7M An2000: 3.9M An2001: 3.9M An2002: 3.7M An2003: 3.9M An2004: 4.0M An2005: 4.0M An2006: 3.9M An2007: 4.0M An2008: 4.0M An2009: 4.0M An2010: 4.0M An2011: 4.0M An2012: 4.1M An2013: 4.1M An2014: 4.1M An2015: 4.1M An2016: 4.2M An2017: 4.2M An2018: 4.3M An2019: 4.3M An2020: 4.3M An2021: 4.4M An2022: 4.4M An2023: 4.5M An2024: 4.4M An

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks in Eritrea is 4.44 million An, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Eritrea peaked at 4.45 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.91 million An, in 1993.

Eritrea ranks 90th of 246 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Eritrea, 1993 to 2024.
Year An Change
1993 2.91 million An —
1994 2.97 million An +2.1%
1995 3.03 million An +2.0%
1996 3.09 million An +2.0%
1997 3.25 million An +5.2%
1998 3.78 million An +16.3%
1999 3.70 million An -2.1%
2000 3.85 million An +4.1%
2001 3.85 million An +0.0%
2002 3.70 million An -3.9%
2003 3.90 million An +5.4%
2004 3.95 million An +1.3%
2005 3.95 million An +0.0%
2006 3.88 million An -1.8%
2007 3.96 million An +2.0%
2008 3.98 million An +0.6%
2009 4.00 million An +0.5%
2010 4.02 million An +0.5%
2011 4.04 million An +0.5%
2012 4.05 million An +0.3%
2013 4.10 million An +1.1%
2014 4.12 million An +0.4%
2015 4.15 million An +0.8%
2016 4.19 million An +1.0%
2017 4.23 million An +1.1%
2018 4.28 million An +1.1%
2019 4.32 million An +0.8%
2020 4.35 million An +0.7%
2021 4.41 million An +1.5%
2022 4.42 million An +0.2%
2023 4.45 million An +0.6%
2024 4.44 million An -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.25 million An 2.91 million An 3.78 million An 7
2000s 3.90 million An 3.70 million An 4.00 million An 10
2010s 4.15 million An 4.02 million An 4.32 million An 10
2020s 4.42 million An 4.35 million An 4.45 million An 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 87 Angola 5.41 million An compare
  2. 88 Burundi 5.23 million An compare
  3. 89 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.07 million An compare
  4. 90 Eritrea 4.44 million An compare
  5. 92 Mozambique 4.33 million An compare
  6. 92 Mozambique 4.33 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in Eritrea?
Sheep and goats — stocks in Eritrea was 4.44 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 4.45 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.91 million An in 1993.
How does Eritrea rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
Eritrea ranks 90th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea 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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About this data

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
276 places, 15,719 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.