Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Western Asia

Western Asia: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 159.48 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
159.48 million An
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
10th
of 29 groups
All-time high
159.74 million An
in 2022
All-time low
82.05 million An
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Western Asia, 1961–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sheep and goats — stocks in Western Asia stood at 159.48 million An.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Western Asia peaked at 159.74 million An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 82.05 million An, in 1963.

Western Asia ranks 10th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 85.31 million An
1962 84.37 million An -1.1%
1963 82.05 million An -2.8%
1964 83.78 million An +2.1%
1965 85.35 million An +1.9%
1966 87.10 million An +2.1%
1967 88.26 million An +1.3%
1968 90.38 million An +2.4%
1969 90.74 million An +0.4%
1970 90.22 million An -0.6%
1971 88.62 million An -1.8%
1972 87.32 million An -1.5%
1973 87.28 million An -0.0%
1974 88.94 million An +1.9%
1975 90.57 million An +1.8%
1976 92.38 million An +2.0%
1977 94.10 million An +1.9%
1978 96.85 million An +2.9%
1979 100.05 million An +3.3%
1980 105.20 million An +5.2%
1981 109.97 million An +4.5%
1982 112.83 million An +2.6%
1983 115.35 million An +2.2%
1984 111.76 million An -3.1%
1985 97.07 million An -13.1%
1986 100.83 million An +3.9%
1987 103.57 million An +2.7%
1988 104.19 million An +0.6%
1989 106.07 million An +1.8%
1990 108.41 million An +2.2%
1991 100.80 million An -7.0%
1992 110.22 million An +9.3%
1993 106.10 million An -3.7%
1994 103.60 million An -2.4%
1995 101.62 million An -1.9%
1996 101.08 million An -0.5%
1997 100.21 million An -0.9%
1998 101.59 million An +1.4%
1999 100.88 million An -0.7%
2000 99.95 million An -0.9%
2001 96.47 million An -3.5%
2002 96.85 million An +0.4%
2003 101.64 million An +4.9%
2004 103.10 million An +1.4%
2005 107.52 million An +4.3%
2006 110.52 million An +2.8%
2007 114.42 million An +3.5%
2008 110.18 million An -3.7%
2009 105.76 million An -4.0%
2010 108.45 million An +2.5%
2011 116.71 million An +7.6%
2012 120.79 million An +3.5%
2013 124.48 million An +3.1%
2014 126.68 million An +1.8%
2015 122.65 million An -3.2%
2016 122.72 million An +0.1%
2017 125.76 million An +2.5%
2018 126.97 million An +1.0%
2019 131.58 million An +3.6%
2020 149.68 million An +13.8%
2021 154.67 million An +3.3%
2022 159.74 million An +3.3%
2023 157.56 million An -1.4%
2024 159.48 million An +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 86.37 million An 82.05 million An 90.74 million An 9
1970s 91.63 million An 87.28 million An 100.05 million An 10
1980s 106.68 million An 97.07 million An 115.35 million An 10
1990s 103.45 million An 100.21 million An 110.22 million An 10
2000s 104.64 million An 96.47 million An 114.42 million An 10
2010s 122.68 million An 108.45 million An 131.58 million An 10
2020s 156.22 million An 149.68 million An 159.74 million An 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 7 Australia and New Zealand 108.40 million An compare
  2. 8 Ethiopia 95.03 million An compare
  3. 9 Chad 91.66 million An compare
  4. 10 Australia 84.73 million An compare
  5. 11 Sudan (former) 83.29 million An compare
  6. 12 Sudan 72.58 million An compare
  7. 13 Kenya 64.64 million An compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in Western Asia?
Sheep and goats — stocks in Western Asia was 159.48 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 159.74 million An in 2022.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 82.05 million An in 1963.
How does Western Asia rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
Western Asia ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Asia 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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