Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Romania

Romania: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 11.87 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.87 million An
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
46th
of 186 countries
All-time high
19.39 million An
in 1985
All-time low
7.78 million An
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Romania, 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 11.87 million An for sheep and goats — stocks in 2024.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Romania peaked at 19.39 million An in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.78 million An, in 2002.

That places Romania 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Romania, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 11.90 million An —
1962 12.85 million An +7.9%
1963 12.72 million An -1.0%
1964 13.02 million An +2.4%
1965 13.48 million An +3.5%
1966 13.93 million An +3.4%
1967 14.94 million An +7.2%
1968 15.11 million An +1.2%
1969 14.93 million An -1.2%
1970 14.40 million An -3.5%
1971 14.35 million An -0.3%
1972 14.63 million An +1.9%
1973 14.99 million An +2.4%
1974 14.80 million An -1.3%
1975 14.37 million An -2.9%
1976 14.31 million An -0.4%
1977 14.77 million An +3.2%
1978 14.87 million An +0.6%
1979 16.02 million An +7.8%
1980 16.19 million An +1.1%
1981 16.82 million An +3.9%
1982 17.75 million An +5.5%
1983 17.43 million An -1.8%
1984 19.13 million An +9.8%
1985 19.39 million An +1.3%
1986 18.17 million An -6.3%
1987 18.12 million An -0.3%
1988 17.83 million An -1.6%
1989 17.29 million An -3.0%
1990 16.45 million An -4.8%
1991 15.07 million An -8.4%
1992 14.83 million An -1.5%
1993 12.88 million An -13.1%
1994 12.28 million An -4.7%
1995 11.64 million An -5.2%
1996 11.09 million An -4.8%
1997 10.32 million An -6.9%
1998 9.55 million An -7.5%
1999 8.99 million An -5.8%
2000 8.68 million An -3.5%
2001 8.20 million An -5.6%
2002 7.78 million An -5.1%
2003 7.95 million An +2.2%
2004 8.12 million An +2.3%
2005 8.09 million An -0.5%
2006 8.30 million An +2.6%
2007 8.40 million An +1.3%
2008 9.33 million An +11.1%
2009 9.78 million An +4.8%
2010 10.06 million An +2.9%
2011 9.66 million An -4.0%
2012 9.77 million An +1.2%
2013 10.10 million An +3.4%
2014 10.45 million An +3.5%
2015 10.94 million An +4.7%
2016 11.25 million An +2.9%
2017 11.36 million An +1.0%
2018 11.72 million An +3.1%
2019 11.95 million An +2.0%
2020 11.89 million An -0.5%
2021 11.58 million An -2.6%
2022 11.73 million An +1.3%
2023 11.72 million An -0.1%
2024 11.87 million An +1.3%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 11.87 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 330,410 An, 35.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 11.87 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 735,876 An, 16.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.65 million An 11.90 million An 15.11 million An 9
1970s 14.75 million An 14.31 million An 16.02 million An 10
1980s 17.81 million An 16.19 million An 19.39 million An 10
1990s 12.31 million An 8.99 million An 16.45 million An 10
2000s 8.46 million An 7.78 million An 9.78 million An 10
2010s 10.72 million An 9.66 million An 11.95 million An 10
2020s 11.76 million An 11.58 million An 11.89 million An 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 43 Senegal 15.64 million An compare
  2. 44 Malawi 14.23 million An compare
  3. 45 Peru 13.03 million An compare
  4. 47 Greece 10.35 million An compare
  5. 48 Libya 10.22 million An compare
  6. 49 Cameroon 10.18 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in Romania?
Sheep and goats — stocks in Romania was 11.87 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 19.39 million An in 1985.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 7.78 million An in 2002.
How does Romania rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
Romania ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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