Sheep — Stocks in Mozambique

Mozambique: Sheep — Stocks was 229,764 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
229,764 An
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 179 countries
All-time high
253,000 An
in 2008
All-time low
88,434 An
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks in Mozambique, 1961–2024

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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 119th of 179 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

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in Mozambique, 1961 to 2024.
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 3.44 million An, 7% of the median. (22 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. (43 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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 116 Slovakia 276,464 An compare
  2. 117 Poland 269,538 An compare
  3. 118 Dominican Republic 261,952 An compare
  4. 120 Gabon 221,154 An compare
  5. 121 Gambia 190,879 An compare
  6. 122 Czechia 180,368 An compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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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 119th out of 179 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

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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