Sheep — Stocks in Mozambique
Mozambique: Sheep — Stocks was 229,764 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 229,764 An for sheep — stocks in 2024.
The figure is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Mozambique peaked at 253,000 An in 2008 and was at its lowest, 88,434 An, in 1976.
Mozambique ranks 153rd of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 92,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 94,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 96,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 98,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 100,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 101,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 99,376 An | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 108,632 An | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 102,982 An | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 118,435 An | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 150,104 An | +26.7% |
| 1972 | 142,639 An | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 129,604 An | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 135,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 117,807 An | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 88,434 An | -24.9% |
| 1977 | 95,000 An | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 100,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 105,000 An | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 106,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 108,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 110,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 112,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 114,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 125,000 An | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 129,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 150,000 An | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 152,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 154,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 156,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 150,000 An | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 154,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 158,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 154,000 An | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 155,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 155,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 158,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 160,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 160,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 174,096 An | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 174,096 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 194,000 An | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 135,000 An | -30.4% |
| 2004 | 166,597 An | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 197,000 An | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 146,000 An | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 201,000 An | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 253,000 An | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 220,391 An | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 220,391 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 220,000 An | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 234,000 An | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 247,000 An | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 218,000 An | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 136,872 An | -37.2% |
| 2016 | 200,099 An | +46.2% |
| 2017 | 233,222 An | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 228,490 An | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 235,774 An | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 155,484 An | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 163,540 An | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 164,002 An | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 229,764 An | +40.1% |
| 2024 | 229,764 An | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 229,764 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.37 million An, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 229,764 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.91 million An, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Mozambique 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +46.2% | 136,872 An | 200,099 An |
| 2015 | -37.2% | 218,000 An | 136,872 An |
| 2023 | +40.1% | 164,002 An | 229,764 An |
| 2007 | +37.7% | 146,000 An | 201,000 An |
| 2020 | -34.1% | 235,774 An | 155,484 An |
| 2003 | -30.4% | 194,000 An | 135,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99,110 An | 92,000 An | 108,632 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 118,202 An | 88,434 An | 150,104 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 126,000 An | 106,000 An | 154,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 156,000 An | 150,000 An | 160,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 186,118 An | 135,000 An | 253,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,385 An | 136,872 An | 247,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 188,511 An | 155,484 An | 229,764 An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.167 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.001 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.09 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2557 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 160.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Mozambique?
- Sheep — stocks in Mozambique was 229,764 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 253,000 An in 2008.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,434 An in 1976.
- How does Mozambique rank for sheep — stocks?
- Mozambique ranks 153rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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
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.