Sheep — Stocks in Spain

Spain: Sheep — Stocks was 13.48 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.48 million An
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
33rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
24.86 million An
in 1998
All-time low
13.48 million An
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks in Spain, 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 13.48 million An for sheep — stocks in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Spain peaked at 24.86 million An in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.48 million An, in 2024.

Spain ranks 33rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.93 million An 18.64 million An 22.62 million An 9
1970s 16.63 million An 14.73 million An 18.73 million An 10
1980s 18.07 million An 14.55 million An 23.06 million An 10
1990s 23.73 million An 21.32 million An 24.86 million An 10
2000s 22.56 million An 19.72 million An 24.40 million An 10
2010s 16.32 million An 15.43 million An 18.55 million An 10
2020s 14.41 million An 13.48 million An 15.44 million An 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 30 Indonesia 15.14 million An compare
  2. 31 South Sudan 14.35 million An compare
  3. 32 Turkmenistan 14.27 million An compare
  4. 34 Afghanistan 12.45 million An compare
  5. 35 Argentina 12.44 million An compare
  6. 36 Burkina Faso 11.54 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Spain?
Sheep — stocks in Spain was 13.48 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 24.86 million An in 1998.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 13.48 million An in 2024.
How does Spain rank for sheep — stocks?
Spain ranks 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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