Sheep — Stocks in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Sheep — Stocks was 607,000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
607,000 An
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
94th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.95 million An
in 1992
All-time low
438,072 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 607,000 An, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 1.95 million An in 1992 and was at its lowest, 438,072 An, in 1961.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 94th 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 438,072 An
1962 482,305 An +10.1%
1963 468,368 An -2.9%
1964 443,090 An -5.4%
1965 484,117 An +9.3%
1966 558,315 An +15.3%
1967 529,218 An -5.2%
1968 552,000 An +4.3%
1969 554,463 An +0.4%
1970 610,272 An +10.1%
1971 572,153 An -6.2%
1972 592,089 An +3.5%
1973 657,307 An +11.0%
1974 749,182 An +14.0%
1975 760,102 An +1.5%
1976 780,017 An +2.6%
1977 799,629 An +2.5%
1978 841,080 An +5.2%
1979 895,411 An +6.5%
1980 858,084 An -4.2%
1981 814,942 An -5.0%
1982 776,404 An -4.7%
1983 772,342 An -0.5%
1984 765,529 An -0.9%
1985 814,342 An +6.4%
1986 868,112 An +6.6%
1987 984,572 An +13.4%
1988 1.17 million An +18.7%
1989 1.41 million An +20.2%
1990 1.73 million An +22.8%
1991 1.88 million An +9.1%
1992 1.95 million An +3.8%
1993 1.92 million An -1.9%
1994 1.77 million An -7.8%
1995 1.67 million An -5.2%
1996 1.63 million An -2.8%
1997 1.47 million An -10.0%
1998 1.39 million An -4.8%
1999 1.40 million An +0.5%
2000 1.31 million An -6.6%
2001 1.30 million An -0.9%
2002 1.19 million An -8.5%
2003 1.19 million An -0.1%
2004 1.24 million An +4.3%
2005 1.36 million An +10.3%
2006 1.38 million An +1.0%
2007 1.37 million An -0.5%
2008 1.21 million An -11.4%
2009 1.12 million An -7.9%
2010 1.13 million An +1.2%
2011 1.09 million An -3.6%
2012 1.04 million An -4.2%
2013 1.03 million An -0.9%
2014 1.08 million An +4.1%
2015 1.03 million An -4.1%
2016 1.04 million An +0.8%
2017 798,830 An -23.2%
2018 743,000 An -7.0%
2019 758,000 An +2.0%
2020 710,000 An -6.3%
2021 729,000 An +2.7%
2022 723,000 An -0.8%
2023 665,000 An -8.0%
2024 607,000 An -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 501,105 An 438,072 An 558,315 An 9
1970s 725,724 An 572,153 An 895,411 An 10
1980s 922,833 An 765,529 An 1.41 million An 10
1990s 1.68 million An 1.39 million An 1.95 million An 10
2000s 1.26 million An 1.12 million An 1.38 million An 10
2010s 974,215 An 743,000 An 1.13 million An 10
2020s 686,800 An 607,000 An 729,000 An 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Sheep — stocks in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 607,000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 1.95 million An in 1992.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 438,072 An in 1961.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for sheep — stocks?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 94th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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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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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