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
10th
of 35 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 10th of 35 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.

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. 7 Sudan (former) 52.64 million An compare
  2. 8 Nigeria 52.14 million An compare
  3. 9 Chad 45.17 million An compare
  4. 10 Ethiopia 41.05 million An compare
  5. 11 Sudan 40.71 million An compare
  6. 12 Pakistan 32.73 million An compare
  7. 13 Algeria 32.35 million An compare

See the full ranking of 224 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 10th out of 35 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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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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