Sheep — Stocks in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Sheep — Stocks was 279.54 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
279.54 million An
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
5th
of 29 groups
All-time high
279.54 million An
in 2024
All-time low
48.90 million An
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1961–2024

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M300.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) is 279.54 million An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 279.54 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.90 million An, in 1962.

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 5th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep — Stocks in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 49.11 million An —
1962 48.90 million An -0.4%
1963 50.56 million An +3.4%
1964 52.61 million An +4.1%
1965 54.55 million An +3.7%
1966 56.90 million An +4.3%
1967 57.27 million An +0.7%
1968 58.89 million An +2.8%
1969 59.15 million An +0.5%
1970 60.70 million An +2.6%
1971 61.57 million An +1.4%
1972 53.09 million An -13.8%
1973 55.35 million An +4.3%
1974 57.37 million An +3.6%
1975 61.28 million An +6.8%
1976 62.11 million An +1.4%
1977 61.57 million An -0.9%
1978 61.08 million An -0.8%
1979 62.19 million An +1.8%
1980 63.72 million An +2.5%
1981 64.97 million An +2.0%
1982 65.48 million An +0.8%
1983 63.04 million An -3.7%
1984 57.26 million An -9.2%
1985 56.69 million An -1.0%
1986 53.34 million An -5.9%
1987 55.93 million An +4.9%
1988 59.36 million An +6.1%
1989 60.44 million An +1.8%
1990 60.46 million An +0.0%
1991 60.66 million An +0.3%
1992 129.83 million An +114.0%
1993 140.10 million An +7.9%
1994 138.39 million An -1.2%
1995 127.99 million An -7.5%
1996 124.21 million An -3.0%
1997 118.52 million An -4.6%
1998 119.45 million An +0.8%
1999 122.02 million An +2.2%
2000 120.44 million An -1.3%
2001 120.25 million An -0.2%
2002 121.18 million An +0.8%
2003 127.27 million An +5.0%
2004 133.43 million An +4.8%
2005 143.07 million An +7.2%
2006 150.56 million An +5.2%
2007 157.93 million An +4.9%
2008 168.29 million An +6.6%
2009 173.47 million An +3.1%
2010 173.06 million An -0.2%
2011 178.56 million An +3.2%
2012 202.17 million An +13.2%
2013 209.83 million An +3.8%
2014 219.24 million An +4.5%
2015 225.37 million An +2.8%
2016 236.36 million An +4.9%
2017 244.91 million An +3.6%
2018 250.78 million An +2.4%
2019 264.32 million An +5.4%
2020 267.87 million An +1.3%
2021 272.97 million An +1.9%
2022 279.23 million An +2.3%
2023 279.53 million An +0.1%
2024 279.54 million An +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep — Stocks in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 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
1992 +114.0% 60.66 million An 129.83 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 54.22 million An 48.90 million An 59.15 million An 9
1970s 59.63 million An 53.09 million An 62.19 million An 10
1980s 60.02 million An 53.34 million An 65.48 million An 10
1990s 114.16 million An 60.46 million An 140.10 million An 10
2000s 141.59 million An 120.25 million An 173.47 million An 10
2010s 220.46 million An 173.06 million An 264.32 million An 10
2020s 275.83 million An 267.87 million An 279.54 million An 5

Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

  1. 2 China, mainland 182.94 million An compare
  2. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 53.82 million An compare
  3. 3 USSR 132.95 million An compare
  4. 4 India 114.62 million An compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 44.08 million An compare
  6. 5 Australia and New Zealand 102.91 million An compare
  7. 6 Australia 79.33 million An compare
  8. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 17.93 million An compare
  9. 7 Sudan (former) 52.64 million An compare
  10. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 9.51 million An compare
  11. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7.47 million An compare
  12. 8 Nigeria 52.14 million An compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Sheep — stocks in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 279.54 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 279.54 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 48.90 million An in 1962.
How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for sheep — stocks?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 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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