Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 71.93 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71.93 million An
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
4th
of 20 groups
All-time high
79.66 million An
in 2000
All-time low
41.96 million An
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 71.93 million An, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 79.66 million An in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.96 million An, in 1972.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th of 20 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 44.36 million An
1962 46.61 million An +5.1%
1963 43.00 million An -7.7%
1964 43.00 million An +0.0%
1965 43.00 million An +0.0%
1966 41.99 million An -2.3%
1967 43.80 million An +4.3%
1968 44.52 million An +1.6%
1969 43.50 million An -2.3%
1970 43.20 million An -0.7%
1971 42.95 million An -0.6%
1972 41.96 million An -2.3%
1973 42.01 million An +0.1%
1974 43.06 million An +2.5%
1975 43.14 million An +0.2%
1976 46.00 million An +6.6%
1977 48.54 million An +5.5%
1978 52.45 million An +8.1%
1979 51.98 million An -0.9%
1980 51.86 million An -0.2%
1981 52.50 million An +1.2%
1982 53.27 million An +1.5%
1983 56.00 million An +5.1%
1984 59.00 million An +5.4%
1985 62.00 million An +5.1%
1986 65.96 million An +6.4%
1987 63.50 million An -3.7%
1988 62.91 million An -0.9%
1989 69.41 million An +10.3%
1990 69.33 million An -0.1%
1991 69.43 million An +0.1%
1992 74.73 million An +7.6%
1993 75.45 million An +1.0%
1994 76.04 million An +0.8%
1995 76.65 million An +0.8%
1996 77.26 million An +0.8%
1997 77.87 million An +0.8%
1998 79.00 million An +1.4%
1999 79.66 million An +0.8%
2000 79.66 million An +0.0%
2001 79.66 million An +0.0%
2002 77.25 million An -3.0%
2003 77.64 million An +0.5%
2004 77.87 million An +0.3%
2005 78.03 million An +0.2%
2006 78.10 million An +0.1%
2007 78.10 million An +0.0%
2008 72.31 million An -7.4%
2009 69.82 million An -3.4%
2010 69.03 million An -1.1%
2011 67.90 million An -1.6%
2012 67.22 million An -1.0%
2013 66.02 million An -1.8%
2014 51.83 million An -21.5%
2015 60.65 million An +17.0%
2016 59.77 million An -1.5%
2017 55.74 million An -6.7%
2018 55.42 million An -0.6%
2019 56.34 million An +1.7%
2020 63.25 million An +12.3%
2021 72.14 million An +14.0%
2022 73.89 million An +2.4%
2023 73.58 million An -0.4%
2024 71.93 million An -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.75 million An 41.99 million An 46.61 million An 9
1970s 45.53 million An 41.96 million An 52.45 million An 10
1980s 59.64 million An 51.86 million An 69.41 million An 10
1990s 75.54 million An 69.33 million An 79.66 million An 10
2000s 76.84 million An 69.82 million An 79.66 million An 10
2010s 60.99 million An 51.83 million An 69.03 million An 10
2020s 70.96 million An 63.25 million An 73.89 million An 5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 1 India 325.26 million An compare
  2. 2 China 300.62 million An compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 300.49 million An compare
  4. 4 Nigeria 143.11 million An compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 54.90 million An compare
  6. 5 USSR 139.64 million An compare
  7. 6 Pakistan 119.77 million An compare
  8. 7 Australia and New Zealand 108.40 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Sheep and goats — stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 71.93 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 79.66 million An in 2000.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 41.96 million An in 1972.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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
235 places, 13,597 data points, 1961–2024
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