Sheep — Stocks in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Sheep — Stocks was 164,779 An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
164,779 An
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 16 countries
All-time high
568,000 An
in 1991
All-time low
105,000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sheep — stocks in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 164,779 An.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 568,000 An in 1991 and was at its lowest, 105,000 An, in 1961.

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

Sheep — Stocks in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 105,000 An
1962 118,000 An +12.4%
1963 123,000 An +4.2%
1964 146,000 An +18.7%
1965 151,000 An +3.4%
1966 156,000 An +3.3%
1967 160,000 An +2.6%
1968 165,000 An +3.1%
1969 170,000 An +3.0%
1970 180,000 An +5.9%
1971 192,000 An +6.7%
1972 210,000 An +9.4%
1973 225,000 An +7.1%
1974 240,000 An +6.7%
1975 260,000 An +8.3%
1976 267,500 An +2.9%
1977 275,000 An +2.8%
1978 280,000 An +1.8%
1979 285,000 An +1.8%
1980 290,000 An +1.8%
1981 300,000 An +3.4%
1982 310,000 An +3.3%
1983 330,000 An +6.5%
1984 340,000 An +3.0%
1985 350,000 An +2.9%
1986 360,000 An +2.9%
1987 368,000 An +2.2%
1988 372,000 An +1.1%
1989 420,000 An +12.9%
1990 500,000 An +19.0%
1991 568,000 An +13.6%
1992 450,000 An -20.8%
1993 350,000 An -22.2%
1994 289,000 An -17.4%
1995 260,000 An -10.0%
1996 248,000 An -4.6%
1997 160,000 An -35.5%
1998 165,000 An +3.1%
1999 185,000 An +12.1%
2000 185,000 An +0.0%
2001 189,000 An +2.2%
2002 170,000 An -10.1%
2003 171,000 An +0.6%
2004 171,000 An +0.0%
2005 170,000 An -0.6%
2006 169,000 An -0.6%
2007 168,000 An -0.6%
2008 167,000 An -0.6%
2009 165,000 An -1.2%
2010 166,000 An +0.6%
2011 168,000 An +1.2%
2012 168,000 An +0.0%
2013 168,000 An +0.0%
2014 168,000 An +0.0%
2015 166,973 An -0.6%
2016 168,000 An +0.6%
2017 168,000 An +0.0%
2018 167,000 An -0.6%
2019 169,000 An +1.2%
2020 171,000 An +1.2%
2021 167,955 An -1.8%
2022 164,390 An -2.1%
2023 165,191 An +0.5%
2024 164,779 An -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 143,778 An 105,000 An 170,000 An 9
1970s 241,450 An 180,000 An 285,000 An 10
1980s 344,000 An 290,000 An 420,000 An 10
1990s 317,500 An 160,000 An 568,000 An 10
2000s 172,500 An 165,000 An 189,000 An 10
2010s 167,697 An 166,000 An 169,000 An 10
2020s 166,663 An 164,390 An 171,000 An 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 920,510 An compare
  2. 10 Ethiopia 41.05 million An compare
  3. 11 Sudan 40.71 million An compare
  4. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 629,786 An compare
  5. 12 Pakistan 32.73 million An compare
  6. 12 Republic of Moldova 423,608 An compare
  7. 13 Algeria 32.35 million An compare
  8. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.02 million An compare
  9. 14 Melanesia 49,870 An compare
  10. 15 Kenya 26.21 million An compare
  11. 15 Timor-Leste 39,000 An compare
  12. 16 Mongolia 24.49 million An compare
  13. 16 Polynesia 441 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Sheep — stocks in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 164,779 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 568,000 An in 1991.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 105,000 An in 1961.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for sheep — stocks?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th out of 16 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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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Indicator
Sheep — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,958 data points, 1961–2024
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