Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 38.24 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.24 million An
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
20th
of 29 groups
All-time high
54.79 million An
in 1992
All-time low
25.87 million An
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, sheep and goats — stocks in Northern Europe stood at 38.24 million An.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Northern Europe peaked at 54.79 million An in 1992 and was at its lowest, 25.87 million An, in 1977.

That places Northern Europe 20th 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 Europe, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 35.56 million An
1962 36.34 million An +2.2%
1963 36.10 million An -0.7%
1964 36.54 million An +1.2%
1965 36.93 million An +1.1%
1966 37.20 million An +0.7%
1967 35.72 million An -4.0%
1968 34.65 million An -3.0%
1969 33.02 million An -4.7%
1970 32.26 million An -2.3%
1971 32.05 million An -0.6%
1972 32.95 million An +2.8%
1973 34.05 million An +3.3%
1974 34.64 million An +1.7%
1975 34.27 million An -1.1%
1976 34.15 million An -0.4%
1977 25.87 million An -24.2%
1978 26.53 million An +2.5%
1979 27.68 million An +4.3%
1980 27.47 million An -0.8%
1981 27.65 million An +0.7%
1982 28.37 million An +2.6%
1983 29.30 million An +3.3%
1984 29.92 million An +2.1%
1985 30.86 million An +3.2%
1986 44.04 million An +42.7%
1987 46.04 million An +4.5%
1988 48.87 million An +6.1%
1989 51.52 million An +5.4%
1990 53.20 million An +3.3%
1991 53.32 million An +0.2%
1992 54.79 million An +2.8%
1993 54.74 million An -0.1%
1994 54.02 million An -1.3%
1995 53.27 million An -1.4%
1996 51.88 million An -2.6%
1997 52.23 million An +0.7%
1998 53.96 million An +3.3%
1999 54.08 million An +0.2%
2000 53.66 million An -0.8%
2001 48.01 million An -10.5%
2002 46.97 million An -2.2%
2003 46.69 million An -0.6%
2004 46.64 million An -0.1%
2005 45.65 million An -2.1%
2006 44.72 million An -2.0%
2007 43.40 million An -2.9%
2008 42.13 million An -2.9%
2009 40.21 million An -4.6%
2010 39.94 million An -0.7%
2011 40.63 million An +1.7%
2012 41.49 million An +2.1%
2013 41.99 million An +1.2%
2014 43.04 million An +2.5%
2015 42.82 million An -0.5%
2016 43.58 million An +1.8%
2017 44.46 million An +2.0%
2018 41.97 million An -5.6%
2019 41.42 million An -1.3%
2020 40.55 million An -2.1%
2021 40.84 million An +0.7%
2022 41.04 million An +0.5%
2023 39.28 million An -4.3%
2024 38.24 million An -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35.78 million An 33.02 million An 37.20 million An 9
1970s 31.45 million An 25.87 million An 34.64 million An 10
1980s 36.40 million An 27.47 million An 51.52 million An 10
1990s 53.55 million An 51.88 million An 54.79 million An 10
2000s 45.81 million An 40.21 million An 53.66 million An 10
2010s 42.13 million An 39.94 million An 44.46 million An 10
2020s 39.99 million An 38.24 million An 41.04 million An 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 17 Niger 37.70 million An compare
  2. 18 Algeria 37.43 million An compare
  3. 19 Brazil 35.16 million An compare
  4. 20 Indonesia 33.99 million An compare
  5. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.13 million An compare
  6. 22 Bangladesh 31.02 million An compare
  7. 23 Saudi Arabia 30.19 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in Northern Europe?
Sheep and goats — stocks in Northern Europe was 38.24 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 54.79 million An in 1992.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 25.87 million An in 1977.
How does Northern Europe rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
Northern Europe ranks 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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