Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 41.35 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
41.35 million An
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
19th
of 29 groups
All-time high
69.10 million An
in 1961
All-time low
41.35 million An
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 41.35 million An for sheep and goats — stocks in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Southern Europe peaked at 69.10 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 41.35 million An, in 2024.

Southern Europe ranks 19th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 69.10 million An
1962 66.80 million An -3.3%
1963 63.51 million An -4.9%
1964 61.99 million An -2.4%
1965 62.42 million An +0.7%
1966 60.94 million An -2.4%
1967 61.98 million An +1.7%
1968 61.25 million An -1.2%
1969 60.14 million An -1.8%
1970 58.45 million An -2.8%
1971 57.09 million An -2.3%
1972 55.98 million An -1.9%
1973 55.12 million An -1.5%
1974 54.62 million An -0.9%
1975 54.96 million An +0.6%
1976 54.32 million An -1.2%
1977 54.00 million An -0.6%
1978 54.97 million An +1.8%
1979 53.52 million An -2.7%
1980 54.03 million An +1.0%
1981 54.92 million An +1.6%
1982 57.59 million An +4.9%
1983 60.15 million An +4.5%
1984 58.71 million An -2.4%
1985 59.23 million An +0.9%
1986 60.29 million An +1.8%
1987 60.26 million An -0.1%
1988 66.72 million An +10.7%
1989 67.85 million An +1.7%
1990 67.30 million An -0.8%
1991 68.34 million An +1.5%
1992 67.32 million An -1.5%
1993 67.29 million An -0.0%
1994 67.63 million An +0.5%
1995 67.59 million An -0.1%
1996 64.35 million An -4.8%
1997 66.88 million An +3.9%
1998 67.23 million An +0.5%
1999 66.29 million An -1.4%
2000 65.73 million An -0.8%
2001 60.71 million An -7.6%
2002 61.78 million An +1.8%
2003 61.55 million An -0.4%
2004 60.84 million An -1.2%
2005 60.50 million An -0.6%
2006 59.91 million An -1.0%
2007 59.30 million An -1.0%
2008 56.85 million An -4.1%
2009 55.89 million An -1.7%
2010 54.53 million An -2.4%
2011 52.33 million An -4.0%
2012 50.61 million An -3.3%
2013 50.55 million An -0.1%
2014 49.77 million An -1.6%
2015 50.74 million An +1.9%
2016 50.20 million An -1.1%
2017 50.38 million An +0.4%
2018 49.08 million An -2.6%
2019 48.16 million An -1.9%
2020 46.87 million An -2.7%
2021 45.98 million An -1.9%
2022 44.31 million An -3.6%
2023 43.16 million An -2.6%
2024 41.35 million An -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 63.12 million An 60.14 million An 69.10 million An 9
1970s 55.30 million An 53.52 million An 58.45 million An 10
1980s 59.98 million An 54.03 million An 67.85 million An 10
1990s 67.02 million An 64.35 million An 68.34 million An 10
2000s 60.31 million An 55.89 million An 65.73 million An 10
2010s 50.63 million An 48.16 million An 54.53 million An 10
2020s 44.33 million An 41.35 million An 46.87 million An 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 16 Ethiopia PDR 41.30 million An compare
  2. 17 Niger 37.70 million An compare
  3. 18 Algeria 37.43 million An compare
  4. 19 Brazil 35.16 million An compare
  5. 20 Indonesia 33.99 million An compare
  6. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.13 million An compare
  7. 22 Bangladesh 31.02 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in Southern Europe?
Sheep and goats — stocks in Southern Europe was 41.35 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 69.10 million An in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 41.35 million An in 2024.
How does Southern Europe rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
Southern Europe ranks 19th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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