Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 798.10 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
798.10 million An
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
798.10 million An
in 2024
All-time low
173.95 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) is 798.10 million An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 798.10 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 173.95 million An, in 1961.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 4th 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 173.95 million An
1962 176.95 million An +1.7%
1963 181.63 million An +2.6%
1964 185.78 million An +2.3%
1965 190.67 million An +2.6%
1966 196.33 million An +3.0%
1967 201.34 million An +2.6%
1968 206.05 million An +2.3%
1969 206.27 million An +0.1%
1970 209.67 million An +1.7%
1971 209.78 million An +0.0%
1972 199.03 million An -5.1%
1973 200.57 million An +0.8%
1974 203.13 million An +1.3%
1975 212.18 million An +4.5%
1976 217.68 million An +2.6%
1977 226.33 million An +4.0%
1978 234.68 million An +3.7%
1979 237.36 million An +1.1%
1980 243.08 million An +2.4%
1981 250.15 million An +2.9%
1982 256.21 million An +2.4%
1983 257.92 million An +0.7%
1984 249.52 million An -3.3%
1985 251.69 million An +0.9%
1986 252.91 million An +0.5%
1987 261.53 million An +3.4%
1988 277.59 million An +6.1%
1989 286.02 million An +3.0%
1990 290.85 million An +1.7%
1991 293.28 million An +0.8%
1992 320.40 million An +9.2%
1993 310.90 million An -3.0%
1994 328.91 million An +5.8%
1995 332.79 million An +1.2%
1996 339.99 million An +2.2%
1997 352.55 million An +3.7%
1998 367.56 million An +4.3%
1999 380.05 million An +3.4%
2000 384.20 million An +1.1%
2001 390.95 million An +1.8%
2002 403.75 million An +3.3%
2003 416.89 million An +3.3%
2004 438.16 million An +5.1%
2005 454.11 million An +3.6%
2006 458.36 million An +0.9%
2007 498.11 million An +8.7%
2008 513.75 million An +3.1%
2009 524.15 million An +2.0%
2010 537.21 million An +2.5%
2011 545.10 million An +1.5%
2012 567.73 million An +4.2%
2013 589.84 million An +3.9%
2014 606.33 million An +2.8%
2015 612.08 million An +0.9%
2016 632.83 million An +3.4%
2017 652.19 million An +3.1%
2018 675.03 million An +3.5%
2019 728.42 million An +7.9%
2020 745.87 million An +2.4%
2021 748.74 million An +0.4%
2022 759.96 million An +1.5%
2023 777.02 million An +2.2%
2024 798.10 million An +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 191.00 million An 173.95 million An 206.27 million An 9
1970s 215.04 million An 199.03 million An 237.36 million An 10
1980s 258.66 million An 243.08 million An 286.02 million An 10
1990s 331.73 million An 290.85 million An 380.05 million An 10
2000s 448.24 million An 384.20 million An 524.15 million An 10
2010s 614.68 million An 537.21 million An 728.42 million An 10
2020s 765.94 million An 745.87 million An 798.10 million An 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  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 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 71.93 million An compare
  5. 4 Nigeria 143.11 million An compare
  6. 5 Türkiye 54.90 million An compare
  7. 5 USSR 139.64 million An compare
  8. 6 Pakistan 119.77 million An compare
  9. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 38.14 million An compare
  10. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 20.01 million An compare
  11. 7 Australia and New Zealand 108.40 million An compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Sheep and goats — stocks in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 798.10 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 798.10 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 173.95 million An in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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