Sheep — Stocks in Turkey
Turkey: Sheep — Stocks was 44.08 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep — stocks in Turkey stood at 44.08 million An.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Turkey peaked at 49.64 million An in 1983 and was at its lowest, 21.75 million An, in 2009.
Turkey ranks 12th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Turkey, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.46 million An | — |
| 1962 | 33.31 million An | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 31.61 million An | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 32.28 million An | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 32.65 million An | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 33.38 million An | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 34.66 million An | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 35.88 million An | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 36.59 million An | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 36.35 million An | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 36.47 million An | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 37.01 million An | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 38.81 million An | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 40.09 million An | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 40.54 million An | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 41.37 million An | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 41.50 million An | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 42.71 million An | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 43.94 million An | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 46.03 million An | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 48.63 million An | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 49.60 million An | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 49.64 million An | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 48.71 million An | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 40.39 million An | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 42.50 million An | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 43.76 million An | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 43.80 million An | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 45.38 million An | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 43.65 million An | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 40.43 million An | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 39.42 million An | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 37.54 million An | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 35.65 million An | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 33.79 million An | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 33.07 million An | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 30.24 million An | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 29.43 million An | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 30.26 million An | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 28.49 million An | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 26.97 million An | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 25.17 million An | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 25.43 million An | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 25.20 million An | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 25.30 million An | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.62 million An | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 25.46 million An | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 23.97 million An | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 21.75 million An | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 23.09 million An | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 25.03 million An | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 27.43 million An | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 29.28 million An | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 31.14 million An | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 31.51 million An | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 30.98 million An | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 33.68 million An | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 35.20 million An | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 37.28 million An | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 42.13 million An | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 45.18 million An | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 44.69 million An | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 42.06 million An | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 44.08 million An | +4.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 44.08 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 517,128 An, 85.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 44.08 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 701,482 An, 62.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.87 million An | 31.61 million An | 36.59 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.88 million An | 36.35 million An | 43.94 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.84 million An | 40.39 million An | 49.64 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.35 million An | 29.43 million An | 43.65 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.34 million An | 21.75 million An | 28.49 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.46 million An | 23.09 million An | 37.28 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.63 million An | 42.06 million An | 45.18 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More agriculture & rural data for Turkey
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7244 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2821 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4505 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4523 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 968.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9904 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Turkey?
- Sheep — stocks in Turkey was 44.08 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 49.64 million An in 1983.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.75 million An in 2009.
- How does Turkey rank for sheep — stocks?
- Turkey ranks 12th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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.