Sheep — Stocks in Algeria
Algeria: Sheep — Stocks was 32.35 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Algeria is 32.35 million An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Algeria peaked at 32.35 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.80 million An, in 1963.
That places Algeria 18th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Algeria, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.00 million An | — |
| 1962 | 4.47 million An | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 3.80 million An | -15.0% |
| 1964 | 3.98 million An | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 5.73 million An | +43.8% |
| 1966 | 5.71 million An | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 7.13 million An | +24.8% |
| 1968 | 7.53 million An | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 7.67 million An | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 7.79 million An | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 8.36 million An | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 8.82 million An | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 8.46 million An | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 8.69 million An | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 9.77 million An | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 9.34 million An | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 10.30 million An | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 10.86 million An | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 12.22 million An | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 13.37 million An | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 13.74 million An | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 14.11 million An | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 14.50 million An | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 15.66 million An | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 15.66 million An | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 15.83 million An | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 16.15 million An | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 16.43 million An | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 17.32 million An | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 17.70 million An | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 16.89 million An | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 17.72 million An | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 18.66 million An | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 17.84 million An | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 17.30 million An | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 17.57 million An | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 17.39 million An | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 17.95 million An | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 17.99 million An | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 17.62 million An | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 17.30 million An | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 17.06 million An | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 17.50 million An | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 18.29 million An | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 18.91 million An | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 19.89 million An | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 20.15 million An | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 19.95 million An | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 21.40 million An | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 22.87 million An | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 23.99 million An | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 25.19 million An | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 26.57 million An | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 27.81 million An | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 28.11 million An | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 28.14 million An | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 28.39 million An | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 28.72 million An | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 29.38 million An | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 30.91 million An | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 31.13 million An | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 31.54 million An | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 31.83 million An | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 32.35 million An | +1.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 32.35 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 517,128 An, 62.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 32.35 million An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.56 million An, 12.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Algeria 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +43.8% | 3.98 million An | 5.73 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.67 million An | 3.80 million An | 7.67 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.46 million An | 7.79 million An | 12.22 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.28 million An | 13.37 million An | 17.32 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.70 million An | 16.89 million An | 18.66 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.81 million An | 17.06 million An | 21.40 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.92 million An | 22.87 million An | 29.38 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.55 million An | 30.91 million An | 32.35 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0292 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1792 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8702 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 878.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.884 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Algeria?
- Sheep — stocks in Algeria was 32.35 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.35 million An in 2024.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.80 million An in 1963.
- How does Algeria rank for sheep — stocks?
- Algeria ranks 18th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.