Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 156.15 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
156.15 million An
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
11th
of 29 groups
All-time high
174.32 million An
in 2010
All-time low
46.31 million An
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Northern Africa, 1961–2024

50.0M100.0M150.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 156.15 million An for sheep and goats — stocks in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Northern Africa peaked at 174.32 million An in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.31 million An, in 1963.

That places Northern Africa 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 51.63 million An
1962 46.80 million An -9.4%
1963 46.31 million An -1.1%
1964 49.21 million An +6.3%
1965 53.05 million An +7.8%
1966 56.27 million An +6.1%
1967 60.82 million An +8.1%
1968 64.53 million An +6.1%
1969 66.94 million An +3.7%
1970 68.03 million An +1.6%
1971 70.29 million An +3.3%
1972 69.39 million An -1.3%
1973 70.64 million An +1.8%
1974 73.09 million An +3.5%
1975 74.76 million An +2.3%
1976 73.80 million An -1.3%
1977 75.82 million An +2.7%
1978 77.11 million An +1.7%
1979 78.65 million An +2.0%
1980 85.06 million An +8.1%
1981 83.84 million An -1.4%
1982 80.86 million An -3.5%
1983 85.66 million An +5.9%
1984 86.19 million An +0.6%
1985 88.39 million An +2.6%
1986 88.23 million An -0.2%
1987 91.11 million An +3.3%
1988 87.68 million An -3.8%
1989 91.99 million An +4.9%
1990 94.30 million An +2.5%
1991 99.93 million An +6.0%
1992 108.74 million An +8.8%
1993 117.33 million An +7.9%
1994 130.03 million An +10.8%
1995 131.25 million An +0.9%
1996 134.52 million An +2.5%
1997 137.91 million An +2.5%
1998 142.45 million An +3.3%
1999 146.47 million An +2.8%
2000 149.17 million An +1.8%
2001 151.97 million An +1.9%
2002 154.25 million An +1.5%
2003 156.59 million An +1.5%
2004 159.80 million An +2.0%
2005 162.50 million An +1.7%
2006 166.15 million An +2.2%
2007 167.95 million An +1.1%
2008 167.89 million An -0.0%
2009 170.34 million An +1.5%
2010 174.32 million An +2.3%
2011 164.03 million An -5.9%
2012 152.23 million An -7.2%
2013 154.54 million An +1.5%
2014 156.66 million An +1.4%
2015 156.20 million An -0.3%
2016 157.75 million An +1.0%
2017 157.47 million An -0.2%
2018 157.96 million An +0.3%
2019 155.81 million An -1.4%
2020 157.63 million An +1.2%
2021 157.90 million An +0.2%
2022 155.92 million An -1.3%
2023 155.48 million An -0.3%
2024 156.15 million An +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 55.06 million An 46.31 million An 66.94 million An 9
1970s 73.16 million An 68.03 million An 78.65 million An 10
1980s 86.90 million An 80.86 million An 91.99 million An 10
1990s 124.29 million An 94.30 million An 146.47 million An 10
2000s 160.66 million An 149.17 million An 170.34 million An 10
2010s 158.70 million An 152.23 million An 174.32 million An 10
2020s 156.62 million An 155.48 million An 157.90 million An 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 8 Ethiopia 95.03 million An compare
  2. 9 Chad 91.66 million An compare
  3. 10 Australia 84.73 million An compare
  4. 11 Sudan (former) 83.29 million An compare
  5. 12 Sudan 72.58 million An compare
  6. 13 Kenya 64.64 million An compare
  7. 14 Mali 58.29 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in Northern Africa?
Sheep and goats — stocks in Northern Africa was 156.15 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 174.32 million An in 2010.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 46.31 million An in 1963.
How does Northern Africa rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
Northern Africa ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa 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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