Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Iraq

Iraq: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 8.03 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.03 million An
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
51st
of 185 countries
All-time high
15.40 million An
in 1970
All-time low
4.97 million An
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Iraq, 1961–2024

5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks in Iraq is 8.03 million An, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Iraq peaked at 15.40 million An in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.97 million An, in 2005.

Iraq ranks 51st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.34 million An 12.05 million An 15.25 million An 9
1970s 12.43 million An 11.11 million An 15.40 million An 10
1980s 11.50 million An 10.05 million An 13.70 million An 10
1990s 8.73 million An 6.87 million An 11.15 million An 10
2000s 7.03 million An 4.97 million An 9.42 million An 10
2010s 8.41 million An 7.71 million An 9.81 million An 10
2020s 8.13 million An 8.03 million An 8.24 million An 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 48 Libya 10.22 million An compare
  2. 49 Cameroon 10.18 million An compare
  3. 50 Guinea 8.82 million An compare
  4. 52 Togo 7.99 million An compare
  5. 53 France 7.95 million An compare
  6. 54 Azerbaijan, Republic of 7.45 million An compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in Iraq?
Sheep and goats — stocks in Iraq was 8.03 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 15.40 million An in 1970.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 4.97 million An in 2005.
How does Iraq rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
Iraq ranks 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq 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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