Sheep — Stocks in Lebanon

Lebanon: Sheep — Stocks was 430,853 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
430,853 An
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
104th
of 179 countries
All-time high
450,774 An
in 2019
All-time low
100,000 An
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks in Lebanon, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sheep — stocks in Lebanon stood at 430,853 An.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Lebanon peaked at 450,774 An in 2019 and was at its lowest, 100,000 An, in 1977.

That places Lebanon 104th out of 179 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.

Sheep — Stocks in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in Lebanon, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 160,000 An —
1962 200,000 An +25.0%
1963 200,000 An +0.0%
1964 222,088 An +11.0%
1965 219,539 An -1.1%
1966 213,172 An -2.9%
1967 197,849 An -7.2%
1968 199,540 An +0.9%
1969 212,904 An +6.7%
1970 243,604 An +14.4%
1971 241,680 An -0.8%
1972 238,756 An -1.2%
1973 226,456 An -5.2%
1974 242,000 An +6.9%
1975 200,000 An -17.4%
1976 150,000 An -25.0%
1977 100,000 An -33.3%
1978 170,000 An +70.0%
1979 165,000 An -2.9%
1980 145,068 An -12.1%
1981 145,000 An -0.0%
1982 144,500 An -0.3%
1983 140,000 An -3.1%
1984 160,000 An +14.3%
1985 185,000 An +15.6%
1986 200,000 An +8.1%
1987 207,595 An +3.8%
1988 203,760 An -1.8%
1989 209,613 An +2.9%
1990 215,000 An +2.6%
1991 237,539 An +10.5%
1992 240,000 An +1.0%
1993 241,000 An +0.4%
1994 242,975 An +0.8%
1995 250,000 An +2.9%
1996 312,545 An +25.0%
1997 322,052 An +3.0%
1998 350,000 An +8.7%
1999 378,050 An +8.0%
2000 354,000 An -6.4%
2001 328,579 An -7.2%
2002 297,829 An -9.4%
2003 302,513 An +1.6%
2004 305,360 An +0.9%
2005 337,300 An +10.5%
2006 370,400 An +9.8%
2007 324,400 An -12.4%
2008 330,000 An +1.7%
2009 372,100 An +12.8%
2010 265,345 An -28.7%
2011 450,000 An +69.6%
2012 450,000 An +0.0%
2013 450,000 An +0.0%
2014 450,000 An +0.0%
2015 439,215 An -2.4%
2016 428,985 An -2.3%
2017 433,018 An +0.9%
2018 398,915 An -7.9%
2019 450,774 An +13.0%
2020 428,235 An -5.0%
2021 437,585 An +2.2%
2022 424,856 An -2.9%
2023 430,119 An +1.2%
2024 430,853 An +0.2%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 430,853 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.92 million An, 22% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 430,853 An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.05 million An, 21% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep — Stocks in Lebanon 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
1978 +70.0% 100,000 An 170,000 An
2011 +69.6% 265,345 An 450,000 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 202,788 An 160,000 An 222,088 An 9
1970s 197,750 An 100,000 An 243,604 An 10
1980s 174,054 An 140,000 An 209,613 An 10
1990s 278,916 An 215,000 An 378,050 An 10
2000s 332,248 An 297,829 An 372,100 An 10
2010s 421,625 An 265,345 An 450,774 An 10
2020s 430,330 An 424,856 An 437,585 An 5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 101 Central African Republic 452,132 An compare
  2. 102 Ecuador 448,382 An compare
  3. 103 Malawi 436,701 An compare
  4. 105 Israel 400,000 An compare
  5. 106 Austria 390,940 An compare
  6. 107 Switzerland 374,239 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Lebanon?
Sheep — stocks in Lebanon was 430,853 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 450,774 An in 2019.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 100,000 An in 1977.
How does Lebanon rank for sheep — stocks?
Lebanon ranks 104th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon 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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