Sheep — Stocks in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Sheep — Stocks was 18.55 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.55 million An
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
26th
of 179 countries
All-time high
33.56 million An
in 1992
All-time low
8.69 million An
in 1999
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Sheep — Stocks in Kazakhstan, 1992–2024

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M35.0M1992200820241992: 33.6M An1993: 33.4M An1994: 33.1M An1995: 24.2M An1996: 18.7M An1997: 12.9M An1998: 9.6M An1999: 8.7M An2000: 8.7M An2001: 8.9M An2002: 9.2M An2003: 9.8M An2004: 10.4M An2005: 11.3M An2006: 12.0M An2007: 12.8M An2008: 13.5M An2009: 14.1M An2010: 14.7M An2011: 15.3M An2012: 15.4M An2013: 15.1M An2014: 15.2M An2015: 15.7M An2016: 15.9M An2017: 16.0M An2018: 16.4M An2019: 16.6M An2020: 16.7M An2021: 17.0M An2022: 17.0M An2023: 17.0M An2024: 18.5M An

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

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 18.55 million An for sheep — stocks in 2024.

That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Kazakhstan peaked at 33.56 million An in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.69 million An, in 1999.

Kazakhstan ranks 26th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Sheep — Stocks in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in Kazakhstan, 1992 to 2024.
Year An Change
1992 33.56 million An —
1993 33.38 million An -0.5%
1994 33.11 million An -0.8%
1995 24.24 million An -26.8%
1996 18.72 million An -22.7%
1997 12.87 million An -31.3%
1998 9.64 million An -25.1%
1999 8.69 million An -9.8%
2000 8.73 million An +0.4%
2001 8.94 million An +2.5%
2002 9.21 million An +3.0%
2003 9.79 million An +6.3%
2004 10.42 million An +6.5%
2005 11.29 million An +8.3%
2006 12.01 million An +6.4%
2007 12.81 million An +6.7%
2008 13.47 million An +5.1%
2009 14.13 million An +4.9%
2010 14.66 million An +3.8%
2011 15.31 million An +4.4%
2012 15.44 million An +0.8%
2013 15.14 million An -2.0%
2014 15.20 million An +0.4%
2015 15.69 million An +3.2%
2016 15.88 million An +1.3%
2017 16.05 million An +1.0%
2018 16.42 million An +2.3%
2019 16.56 million An +0.9%
2020 16.69 million An +0.8%
2021 16.98 million An +1.7%
2022 16.96 million An -0.1%
2023 16.96 million An +0.0%
2024 18.55 million An +9.3%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 18.55 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 517,128 An, 35.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 18.55 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 621,782 An, 29.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep — Stocks in Kazakhstan 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
1997 -31.3% 18.72 million An 12.87 million An
1995 -26.8% 33.11 million An 24.24 million An
1998 -25.1% 12.87 million An 9.64 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.78 million An 8.69 million An 33.56 million An 8
2000s 11.08 million An 8.73 million An 14.13 million An 10
2010s 15.63 million An 14.66 million An 16.56 million An 10
2020s 17.23 million An 16.69 million An 18.55 million An 5

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 23 Uzbekistan 21.03 million An compare
  2. 24 Morocco 19.89 million An compare
  3. 25 Russian Federation 19.11 million An compare
  4. 27 Côte d'Ivoire 2.64 million An compare
  5. 27 Niger 15.67 million An compare
  6. 28 Indonesia 15.14 million An compare
  7. 28 Caribbean 2.03 million An compare
  8. 29 Cabo Verde 19,701 An compare
  9. 29 South Sudan 14.35 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Kazakhstan?
Sheep — stocks in Kazakhstan was 18.55 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 33.56 million An in 1992.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.69 million An in 1999.
How does Kazakhstan rank for sheep — stocks?
Kazakhstan ranks 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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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