Sheep — Stocks in Denmark

Denmark: Sheep — Stocks was 147,980 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
147,980 An
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
134th
of 191 countries
All-time high
188,400 An
in 1991
All-time low
47,164 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks in Denmark, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sheep — stocks in Denmark stood at 147,980 An.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Denmark peaked at 188,400 An in 1991 and was at its lowest, 47,164 An, in 1961.

That places Denmark 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 84,303 An 47,164 An 122,096 An 9
1970s 57,899 An 51,827 An 69,610 An 10
1980s 74,017 An 49,000 An 144,000 An 10
1990s 158,730 An 142,000 An 188,400 An 10
2000s 145,231 An 103,977 An 173,203 An 10
2010s 148,955 An 138,010 An 159,626 An 10
2020s 140,778 An 132,510 An 152,572 An 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 131 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 164,779 An compare
  2. 132 Belgium-Luxembourg 158,000 An compare
  3. 133 Botswana 148,744 An compare
  4. 135 Montenegro 144,916 An compare
  5. 136 Malaysia 139,393 An compare
  6. 137 Guyana 132,162 An compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Denmark?
Sheep — stocks in Denmark was 147,980 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 188,400 An in 1991.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 47,164 An in 1961.
How does Denmark rank for sheep — stocks?
Denmark ranks 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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

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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