Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate was -2.46 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-2.46 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 40.2%
World rank
131st
of 191 countries
All-time high
54.64 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-29.45 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1962–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is -2.46 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.2% on the previous year and down 191.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 54.64 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -29.45 % change on previous year, in 1977.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 1.84 % change on previous year
1963 -0.5074 % change on previous year -127.6%
1964 1.08 % change on previous year -313.7%
1965 0.8581 % change on previous year -20.8%
1966 0.1678 % change on previous year -80.4%
1967 -3.56 % change on previous year -2222.6%
1968 -3.05 % change on previous year -14.5%
1969 -5 % change on previous year +64.1%
1970 -1.97 % change on previous year -60.5%
1971 -0.3868 % change on previous year -80.4%
1972 3.43 % change on previous year -986.4%
1973 3.95 % change on previous year +15.3%
1974 1.98 % change on previous year -49.9%
1975 -0.8425 % change on previous year -142.5%
1976 -0.349 % change on previous year -58.6%
1977 -29.45 % change on previous year +8336.5%
1978 3.13 % change on previous year -110.6%
1979 5.58 % change on previous year +78.1%
1980 -0.4881 % change on previous year -108.7%
1981 -0.0231 % change on previous year -95.3%
1982 2.76 % change on previous year -12022.8%
1983 3.35 % change on previous year +21.5%
1984 1.63 % change on previous year -51.5%
1985 2.7 % change on previous year +65.9%
1986 54.64 % change on previous year +1925.6%
1987 4.71 % change on previous year -91.4%
1988 5.81 % change on previous year +23.2%
1989 4.84 % change on previous year -16.7%
1990 2.16 % change on previous year -55.3%
1991 -0.4324 % change on previous year -120.0%
1992 2.04 % change on previous year -572.0%
1993 -0.2352 % change on previous year -111.5%
1994 -1.41 % change on previous year +501.4%
1995 -1.18 % change on previous year -16.9%
1996 -2.81 % change on previous year +138.7%
1997 1.73 % change on previous year -161.5%
1998 3.83 % change on previous year +122.0%
1999 0.4238 % change on previous year -88.9%
2000 -5.35 % change on previous year -1363.2%
2001 -13.11 % change on previous year +144.8%
2002 -2.4 % change on previous year -81.7%
2003 0.0844 % change on previous year -103.5%
2004 -0.0067 % change on previous year -107.9%
2005 -1.65 % change on previous year +24568.3%
2006 -1.49 % change on previous year -9.8%
2007 -2.24 % change on previous year +50.6%
2008 -2.4 % change on previous year +7.4%
2009 -5.09 % change on previous year +111.7%
2010 -1.13 % change on previous year -77.8%
2011 1.77 % change on previous year -256.5%
2012 1.84 % change on previous year +4.3%
2013 1.98 % change on previous year +7.6%
2014 2.7 % change on previous year +36.0%
2015 -1.2 % change on previous year -144.4%
2016 1.82 % change on previous year -252.2%
2017 2.61 % change on previous year +43.4%
2018 -3.01 % change on previous year -215.2%
2019 -0.5725 % change on previous year -81.0%
2020 -2.62 % change on previous year +357.3%
2021 0.7894 % change on previous year -130.2%
2022 0.6553 % change on previous year -17.0%
2023 -4.12 % change on previous year -728.6%
2024 -2.46 % change on previous year -40.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 -24568.3% -0.0067 % change on previous year -1.65 % change on previous year
1982 +12022.8% -0.0231 % change on previous year 2.76 % change on previous year
1977 -8336.5% -0.349 % change on previous year -29.45 % change on previous year
1967 -2222.6% 0.1678 % change on previous year -3.56 % change on previous year
1986 +1925.6% 2.7 % change on previous year 54.64 % change on previous year
2000 -1363.2% 0.4238 % change on previous year -5.35 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1.02 % change on previous year -5 % change on previous year 1.84 % change on previous year 8
1970s -1.49 % change on previous year -29.45 % change on previous year 5.58 % change on previous year 10
1980s 7.99 % change on previous year -0.4881 % change on previous year 54.64 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.412 % change on previous year -2.81 % change on previous year 3.83 % change on previous year 10
2000s -3.36 % change on previous year -13.11 % change on previous year 0.0844 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.6818 % change on previous year -3.01 % change on previous year 2.7 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.55 % change on previous year -4.12 % change on previous year 0.7894 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 128 South Sudan -2.06 % change on previous year compare
  2. 129 Yugoslav SFR -2.17 % change on previous year compare
  3. 130 France -2.41 % change on previous year compare
  4. 132 Germany -2.5 % change on previous year compare
  5. 133 Iraq -2.61 % change on previous year compare
  6. 134 Dominican Republic -2.61 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was -2.46 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 54.64 % change on previous year in 1986.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -29.45 % change on previous year in 1977.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 191.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep and Goats — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 13,337 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep and Goats — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.