Sheep and Goats β€” Stocks in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Sheep and Goats β€” Stocks was 1.01 billion An in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
1.01 billion An
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
2nd
of 10 groups
All-time high
1.01 billion An
in 2024
All-time low
271.39 million An
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goats β€” Stocks in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 1.01 billion An for sheep and goats β€” stocks in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats β€” stocks in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 1.01 billion An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 271.39 million An, in 1962.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 291.13 million An 271.39 million An 311.73 million An 9
1970s 333.97 million An 311.31 million An 366.74 million An 10
1980s 386.50 million An 366.65 million An 427.47 million An 10
1990s 481.74 million An 436.31 million An 542.46 million An 10
2000s 614.53 million An 548.79 million An 705.31 million An 10
2010s 812.44 million An 711.68 million An 942.38 million An 10
2020s 978.61 million An 956.73 million An 1.01 billion An 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 1 India 325.26 million An compare
  2. 2 China, People's Republic of 300.62 million An compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 300.49 million An compare
  4. 4 Nigeria 143.11 million An compare
  5. 5 USSR 139.64 million An compare

See the full ranking of 235 places β†’

More agriculture & rural data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats β€” stocks in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Sheep and goats β€” stocks in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 1.01 billion An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats β€” stocks recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 billion An in 2024.
What is the lowest sheep and goats β€” stocks recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 271.39 million An in 1962.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for sheep and goats β€” stocks?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 2nd out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goats β€” stocks rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats β€” Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats β€” 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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