Sheep — Stocks in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Sheep — Stocks was 37.98 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Northern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep — stocks in Northern Europe stood at 37.98 million An.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Northern Europe peaked at 54.56 million An in 1992 and was at its lowest, 25.80 million An, in 1977.
Northern Europe ranks 21st 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.46 million An | — |
| 1962 | 36.24 million An | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 36.00 million An | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 36.42 million An | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 36.82 million An | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 37.09 million An | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 35.61 million An | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 34.55 million An | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 32.92 million An | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 32.17 million An | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 31.97 million An | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 32.87 million An | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 33.98 million An | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 34.57 million An | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 34.20 million An | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 34.08 million An | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 25.80 million An | -24.3% |
| 1978 | 26.45 million An | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 27.59 million An | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 27.38 million An | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 27.56 million An | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 28.27 million An | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 29.19 million An | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 29.81 million An | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 30.76 million An | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 43.94 million An | +42.8% |
| 1987 | 45.95 million An | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 48.77 million An | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 51.42 million An | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 52.99 million An | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 53.09 million An | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 54.56 million An | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 54.51 million An | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 53.80 million An | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 53.05 million An | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 51.66 million An | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 52.02 million An | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 53.75 million An | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 53.86 million An | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 53.45 million An | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 47.81 million An | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 46.76 million An | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 46.47 million An | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 46.42 million An | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.43 million An | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 44.49 million An | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 43.18 million An | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 41.92 million An | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 40.01 million An | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 39.74 million An | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 40.42 million An | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 41.28 million An | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 41.78 million An | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 42.83 million An | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 42.61 million An | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 43.36 million An | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 44.25 million An | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 41.72 million An | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 41.17 million An | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 40.29 million An | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 40.59 million An | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 40.78 million An | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 39.03 million An | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 37.98 million An | -2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Northern Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +42.8% | 30.76 million An | 43.94 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.68 million An | 32.92 million An | 37.09 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.37 million An | 25.80 million An | 34.57 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.31 million An | 27.38 million An | 51.42 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.33 million An | 51.66 million An | 54.56 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.59 million An | 40.01 million An | 53.45 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.91 million An | 39.74 million An | 44.25 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.73 million An | 37.98 million An | 40.78 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 18 Algeria 32.35 million An compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.02 million An compare
- 20 Kenya 26.21 million An compare
- 21 Mongolia 24.49 million An compare
- 22 Mali 24.48 million An compare
- 23 New Zealand 23.58 million An compare
- 24 Ethiopia PDR 23.20 million An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Northern Europe
- Cabbages — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 10.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.6416 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 0.0451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 11.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 2.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant) 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 12.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 0.3406 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Northern Europe?
- Sheep — stocks in Northern Europe was 37.98 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 54.56 million An in 1992.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.80 million An in 1977.
- How does Northern Europe rank for sheep — stocks?
- Northern Europe ranks 21st out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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.