Sheep — Stocks in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Sheep — Stocks was 34.16 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
34.16 million An
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
17th
of 35 groups
All-time high
57.62 million An
in 1961
All-time low
34.16 million An
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 34.16 million An for sheep — stocks in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Southern Europe peaked at 57.62 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 34.16 million An, in 2024.

Southern Europe ranks 17th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53.30 million An 50.72 million An 57.62 million An 9
1970s 46.13 million An 44.48 million An 49.23 million An 10
1980s 49.60 million An 44.87 million An 55.65 million An 10
1990s 54.71 million An 52.24 million An 56.05 million An 10
2000s 48.98 million An 45.18 million An 53.86 million An 10
2010s 40.68 million An 39.19 million An 43.78 million An 10
2020s 36.42 million An 34.16 million An 38.35 million An 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.02 million An compare
  2. 15 Kenya 26.21 million An compare
  3. 16 Mongolia 24.49 million An compare
  4. 17 Mali 24.48 million An compare
  5. 18 New Zealand 23.58 million An compare
  6. 19 Ethiopia PDR 23.20 million An compare
  7. 20 Saudi Arabia 22.43 million An compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Southern Europe?
Sheep — stocks in Southern Europe was 34.16 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 57.62 million An in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 34.16 million An in 2024.
How does Southern Europe rank for sheep — stocks?
Southern Europe ranks 17th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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

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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