Sheep — Stocks in Europe

Europe: Sheep — Stocks was 114.88 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
114.88 million An
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
12th
of 33 groups
All-time high
297.77 million An
in 1989
All-time low
114.88 million An
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks in Europe, 1961–2024

0100.0M200.0M300.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 114.88 million An for sheep — stocks in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Europe peaked at 297.77 million An in 1989 and was at its lowest, 114.88 million An, in 2024.

Europe ranks 12th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 266.75 million An 257.86 million An 271.84 million An 9
1970s 263.10 million An 256.02 million An 269.84 million An 10
1980s 281.14 million An 266.22 million An 297.77 million An 10
1990s 200.18 million An 151.53 million An 295.24 million An 10
2000s 137.41 million An 131.58 million An 148.94 million An 10
2010s 129.43 million An 126.69 million An 132.31 million An 10
2020s 119.75 million An 114.88 million An 123.89 million An 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 9 Nigeria 52.14 million An compare
  2. 10 Chad 45.17 million An compare
  3. 11 Türkiye 44.08 million An compare
  4. 12 Ethiopia 41.05 million An compare
  5. 13 Sudan 40.71 million An compare
  6. 14 Pakistan 32.73 million An compare
  7. 15 Algeria 32.35 million An compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Europe?
Sheep — stocks in Europe was 114.88 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 297.77 million An in 1989.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 114.88 million An in 2024.
How does Europe rank for sheep — stocks?
Europe ranks 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe 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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