Sheep — Stocks in Oman

Oman: Sheep — Stocks was 681,650 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
681,650 An
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
91st
of 179 countries
All-time high
681,650 An
in 2024
All-time low
35,000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks in Oman, 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Oman recorded 681,650 An for sheep — stocks in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Oman peaked at 681,650 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35,000 An, in 1961.

That places Oman 91st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep — Stocks in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in Oman, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 35,000 An —
1962 35,000 An +0.0%
1963 35,000 An +0.0%
1964 35,000 An +0.0%
1965 35,000 An +0.0%
1966 37,000 An +5.7%
1967 37,000 An +0.0%
1968 37,000 An +0.0%
1969 37,000 An +0.0%
1970 38,000 An +2.7%
1971 73,000 An +92.1%
1972 74,000 An +1.4%
1973 75,000 An +1.4%
1974 39,300 An -47.6%
1975 48,200 An +22.6%
1976 57,200 An +18.7%
1977 90,000 An +57.3%
1978 111,303 An +23.7%
1979 111,656 An +0.3%
1980 113,889 An +2.0%
1981 116,160 An +2.0%
1982 135,654 An +16.8%
1983 135,000 An -0.5%
1984 135,000 An +0.0%
1985 200,000 An +48.1%
1986 210,000 An +5.0%
1987 215,000 An +2.4%
1988 218,000 An +1.4%
1989 220,000 An +0.9%
1990 250,000 An +13.6%
1991 243,000 An -2.8%
1992 248,000 An +2.1%
1993 251,000 An +1.2%
1994 253,000 An +0.8%
1995 262,000 An +3.6%
1996 281,000 An +7.3%
1997 296,000 An +5.3%
1998 312,000 An +5.4%
1999 327,000 An +4.8%
2000 344,000 An +5.2%
2001 354,000 An +2.9%
2002 361,200 An +2.0%
2003 368,400 An +2.0%
2004 377,000 An +2.3%
2005 351,030 An -6.9%
2006 358,050 An +2.0%
2007 366,190 An +2.3%
2008 373,520 An +2.0%
2009 380,990 An +2.0%
2010 388,590 An +2.0%
2011 396,400 An +2.0%
2012 404,000 An +1.9%
2013 548,231 An +35.7%
2014 559,190 An +2.0%
2015 570,380 An +2.0%
2016 581,790 An +2.0%
2017 593,420 An +2.0%
2018 605,288 An +2.0%
2019 617,394 An +2.0%
2020 629,742 An +2.0%
2021 642,330 An +2.0%
2022 655,180 An +2.0%
2023 668,285 An +2.0%
2024 681,650 An +2.0%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 681,650 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 345,440 An, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 681,650 An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.05 million An, 33% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep — Stocks in Oman 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
1971 +92.1% 38,000 An 73,000 An
1977 +57.3% 57,200 An 90,000 An
1974 -47.6% 75,000 An 39,300 An
1985 +48.1% 135,000 An 200,000 An
2013 +35.7% 404,000 An 548,231 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35,889 An 35,000 An 37,000 An 9
1970s 71,766 An 38,000 An 111,656 An 10
1980s 169,870 An 113,889 An 220,000 An 10
1990s 272,300 An 243,000 An 327,000 An 10
2000s 363,438 An 344,000 An 380,990 An 10
2010s 526,468 An 388,590 An 617,394 An 10
2020s 655,437 An 629,742 An 681,650 An 5

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 88 Georgia 712,400 An compare
  2. 89 Burundi 708,094 An compare
  3. 90 Armenia 690,565 An compare
  4. 92 Nepal 633,222 An compare
  5. 93 Guatemala 611,329 An compare
  6. 94 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 607,000 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Oman?
Sheep — stocks in Oman was 681,650 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 681,650 An in 2024.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 35,000 An in 1961.
How does Oman rank for sheep — stocks?
Oman ranks 91st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman 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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