Sheep — Stocks in Poland
Poland: Sheep — Stocks was 269,538 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Poland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep — stocks in Poland stood at 269,538 An.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Poland peaked at 4.99 million An in 1986 and was at its lowest, 222,795 An, in 2014.
Poland ranks 117th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.49 million An | — |
| 1962 | 3.25 million An | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 3.06 million An | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 3.02 million An | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 3.06 million An | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 3.16 million An | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 3.32 million An | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 3.33 million An | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 3.33 million An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.20 million An | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 3.18 million An | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.11 million An | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 3.05 million An | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 3.02 million An | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 3.17 million An | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 3.43 million An | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 3.93 million An | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 4.25 million An | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 4.22 million An | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 4.21 million An | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 3.89 million An | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 3.90 million An | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 4.10 million An | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 4.53 million An | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 4.84 million An | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 4.99 million An | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 4.74 million An | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 4.38 million An | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 4.41 million An | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.16 million An | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 3.23 million An | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 1.87 million An | -42.2% |
| 1993 | 1.27 million An | -32.2% |
| 1994 | 869,604 An | -31.4% |
| 1995 | 713,172 An | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 551,570 An | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 490,831 An | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 452,913 An | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 392,105 An | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 361,582 An | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 343,385 An | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 345,280 An | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 337,792 An | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 317,585 An | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 315,963 An | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 300,802 An | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 331,919 An | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 323,635 An | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 286,376 An | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 261,129 An | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 250,966 An | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 266,798 An | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 249,481 An | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 222,795 An | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 227,554 An | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 239,138 An | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 261,224 An | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 276,737 An | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 268,540 An | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 277,850 An | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 265,277 An | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 266,370 An | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 270,492 An | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 269,538 An | -0.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 269,538 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 345,440 An, 78% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Poland's 269,538 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 621,782 An, 43% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.23 million An | 3.02 million An | 3.49 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.46 million An | 3.02 million An | 4.25 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.40 million An | 3.89 million An | 4.99 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.40 million An | 392,105 An | 4.16 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 326,432 An | 286,376 An | 361,582 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 252,436 An | 222,795 An | 276,737 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 269,905 An | 265,277 An | 277,850 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More agriculture & rural data for Poland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 697.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6232 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3991 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Poland?
- Sheep — stocks in Poland was 269,538 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 million An in 1986.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 222,795 An in 2014.
- How does Poland rank for sheep — stocks?
- Poland ranks 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.