Sheep — Stocks in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Sheep — Stocks was 108.49 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
108.49 million An
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
14th
of 30 groups
All-time high
114.83 million An
in 2011
All-time low
29.35 million An
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks in Northern Africa, 1961–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M120.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Northern Africa is 108.49 million An, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Northern Africa peaked at 114.83 million An in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.35 million An, in 1963.

Northern Africa ranks 14th of 30 groups 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 Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 33.85 million An —
1962 30.34 million An -10.4%
1963 29.35 million An -3.3%
1964 31.79 million An +8.3%
1965 35.29 million An +11.0%
1966 37.31 million An +5.7%
1967 39.89 million An +6.9%
1968 41.93 million An +5.1%
1969 44.21 million An +5.4%
1970 45.12 million An +2.1%
1971 47.58 million An +5.4%
1972 46.80 million An -1.6%
1973 48.00 million An +2.6%
1974 49.77 million An +3.7%
1975 50.98 million An +2.4%
1976 50.39 million An -1.2%
1977 52.53 million An +4.2%
1978 52.72 million An +0.4%
1979 54.24 million An +2.9%
1980 59.56 million An +9.8%
1981 58.56 million An -1.7%
1982 56.14 million An -4.1%
1983 59.99 million An +6.8%
1984 61.16 million An +2.0%
1985 63.15 million An +3.3%
1986 63.16 million An +0.0%
1987 65.09 million An +3.1%
1988 62.36 million An -4.2%
1989 65.27 million An +4.7%
1990 66.44 million An +1.8%
1991 68.90 million An +3.7%
1992 73.19 million An +6.2%
1993 77.49 million An +5.9%
1994 84.38 million An +8.9%
1995 83.41 million An -1.2%
1996 85.86 million An +2.9%
1997 88.26 million An +2.8%
1998 91.99 million An +4.2%
1999 95.48 million An +3.8%
2000 96.53 million An +1.1%
2001 97.55 million An +1.1%
2002 97.97 million An +0.4%
2003 99.04 million An +1.1%
2004 101.42 million An +2.4%
2005 103.52 million An +2.1%
2006 106.40 million An +2.8%
2007 107.58 million An +1.1%
2008 107.39 million An -0.2%
2009 109.62 million An +2.1%
2010 112.73 million An +2.8%
2011 114.83 million An +1.9%
2012 103.06 million An -10.2%
2013 104.74 million An +1.6%
2014 106.34 million An +1.5%
2015 105.92 million An -0.4%
2016 107.75 million An +1.7%
2017 107.91 million An +0.1%
2018 108.11 million An +0.2%
2019 108.00 million An -0.1%
2020 109.84 million An +1.7%
2021 110.05 million An +0.2%
2022 108.71 million An -1.2%
2023 108.09 million An -0.6%
2024 108.49 million An +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36.00 million An 29.35 million An 44.21 million An 9
1970s 49.81 million An 45.12 million An 54.24 million An 10
1980s 61.44 million An 56.14 million An 65.27 million An 10
1990s 81.54 million An 66.44 million An 95.48 million An 10
2000s 102.70 million An 96.53 million An 109.62 million An 10
2010s 107.94 million An 103.06 million An 114.83 million An 10
2020s 109.04 million An 108.09 million An 110.05 million An 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 11 Chad 45.17 million An compare
  2. 12 Türkiye 44.08 million An compare
  3. 12 Turkey 44.08 million An compare
  4. 14 Ethiopia 41.05 million An compare
  5. 14 Ethiopia 41.05 million An compare
  6. 16 Sudan 40.71 million An compare
  7. 17 Pakistan 32.73 million An compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Northern Africa?
Sheep — stocks in Northern Africa was 108.49 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 114.83 million An in 2011.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 29.35 million An in 1963.
How does Northern Africa rank for sheep — stocks?
Northern Africa ranks 14th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa 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
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.