Sheep — Stocks in Mongolia

Mongolia: Sheep — Stocks was 24.49 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.49 million An
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
21st
of 234 countries
All-time high
32.75 million An
in 2022
All-time low
10.76 million An
in 2004
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks in Mongolia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sheep — stocks in Mongolia stood at 24.49 million An.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Mongolia peaked at 32.75 million An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.76 million An, in 2004.

Mongolia ranks 21st of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Sheep — Stocks in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in Mongolia, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 12.10 million An —
1962 10.98 million An -9.3%
1963 11.76 million An +7.1%
1964 12.64 million An +7.4%
1965 13.10 million An +3.7%
1966 13.84 million An +5.6%
1967 13.06 million An -5.6%
1968 13.06 million An -0.0%
1969 12.09 million An -7.4%
1970 12.63 million An +4.5%
1971 13.31 million An +5.4%
1972 13.42 million An +0.8%
1973 13.72 million An +2.2%
1974 14.08 million An +2.6%
1975 14.50 million An +3.0%
1976 14.46 million An -0.3%
1977 13.91 million An -3.8%
1978 13.43 million An -3.4%
1979 14.15 million An +5.4%
1980 14.40 million An +1.7%
1981 14.23 million An -1.2%
1982 14.71 million An +3.4%
1983 14.95 million An +1.6%
1984 14.11 million An -5.6%
1985 13.39 million An -5.1%
1986 13.25 million An -1.1%
1987 13.19 million An -0.4%
1988 13.23 million An +0.3%
1989 13.45 million An +1.6%
1990 14.27 million An +6.1%
1991 15.08 million An +5.7%
1992 14.72 million An -2.4%
1993 14.66 million An -0.4%
1994 13.78 million An -6.0%
1995 13.79 million An +0.1%
1996 13.72 million An -0.5%
1997 13.56 million An -1.2%
1998 14.17 million An +4.5%
1999 14.69 million An +3.7%
2000 15.19 million An +3.4%
2001 13.88 million An -8.7%
2002 11.94 million An -14.0%
2003 11.80 million An -1.2%
2004 10.76 million An -8.8%
2005 12.88 million An +19.8%
2006 14.82 million An +15.0%
2007 16.99 million An +14.7%
2008 18.36 million An +8.1%
2009 19.27 million An +5.0%
2010 14.48 million An -24.9%
2011 15.67 million An +8.2%
2012 18.14 million An +15.8%
2013 20.07 million An +10.6%
2014 23.21 million An +15.7%
2015 24.94 million An +7.4%
2016 27.86 million An +11.7%
2017 30.11 million An +8.1%
2018 30.55 million An +1.5%
2019 32.27 million An +5.6%
2020 30.05 million An -6.9%
2021 31.09 million An +3.5%
2022 32.75 million An +5.3%
2023 29.41 million An -10.2%
2024 24.49 million An -16.7%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 24.49 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 517,128 An, 47.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 24.49 million An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41,664 An, 587.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.52 million An 10.98 million An 13.84 million An 9
1970s 13.76 million An 12.63 million An 14.50 million An 10
1980s 13.89 million An 13.19 million An 14.95 million An 10
1990s 14.24 million An 13.56 million An 15.08 million An 10
2000s 14.59 million An 10.76 million An 19.27 million An 10
2010s 23.73 million An 14.48 million An 32.27 million An 10
2020s 29.56 million An 24.49 million An 32.75 million An 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 18 Algeria 32.35 million An compare
  2. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.02 million An compare
  3. 20 Kenya 26.21 million An compare
  4. 22 Mali 24.48 million An compare
  5. 23 New Zealand 23.58 million An compare
  6. 24 Ethiopia PDR 23.20 million An compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Mongolia?
Sheep — stocks in Mongolia was 24.49 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 32.75 million An in 2022.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.76 million An in 2004.
How does Mongolia rank for sheep — stocks?
Mongolia ranks 21st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia 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
264 places, 14,987 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.