Sheep — Stocks in Western Asia

Western Asia: Sheep — Stocks was 119.44 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
119.44 million An
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
11th
of 33 groups
All-time high
119.94 million An
in 2022
All-time low
51.66 million An
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks in Western Asia, 1961–2024

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Western Asia is 119.44 million An, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Western Asia peaked at 119.94 million An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.66 million An, in 1963.

Western Asia ranks 11th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56.16 million An 51.66 million An 61.91 million An 9
1970s 63.50 million An 59.91 million An 70.81 million An 10
1980s 79.78 million An 72.77 million An 86.07 million An 10
1990s 77.80 million An 74.12 million An 84.99 million An 10
2000s 77.34 million An 69.86 million An 86.09 million An 10
2010s 89.81 million An 79.68 million An 96.18 million An 10
2020s 116.70 million An 110.77 million An 119.94 million An 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 8 Sudan (former) 52.64 million An compare
  2. 9 Nigeria 52.14 million An compare
  3. 10 Chad 45.17 million An compare
  4. 11 Türkiye 44.08 million An compare
  5. 12 Ethiopia 41.05 million An compare
  6. 13 Sudan 40.71 million An compare
  7. 14 Pakistan 32.73 million An compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Western Asia?
Sheep — stocks in Western Asia was 119.44 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 119.94 million An in 2022.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 51.66 million An in 1963.
How does Western Asia rank for sheep — stocks?
Western Asia ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Asia 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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