Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Africa
Africa: Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate was 1.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa recorded 1.39 % change on previous year for sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 5.58 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -2.88 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Africa 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.7161 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 1964 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +224.0% |
| 1965 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +88.8% |
| 1966 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1967 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1968 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 1969 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1970 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8723 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 1972 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -372.4% |
| 1973 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 1974 | -0.2848 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1975 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -1179.0% |
| 1976 | -0.447 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 1977 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -1127.8% |
| 1978 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1979 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1980 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +250.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9323 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5908 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1983 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +81.1% |
| 1984 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -230.5% |
| 1985 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -252.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5903 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1987 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +332.2% |
| 1988 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1989 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +198.2% |
| 1990 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0941 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9478 % change on previous year | +907.2% |
| 1993 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -403.4% |
| 1994 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -279.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5064 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1996 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +522.9% |
| 1997 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2001 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 2002 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2004 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +101.7% |
| 2005 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2007 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +203.7% |
| 2008 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2009 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 2010 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7043 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2016 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +347.6% |
| 2017 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2018 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +195.0% |
| 2020 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2021 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5339 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2023 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +179.7% |
| 2024 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1179.0% | -0.2848 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1127.8% | -0.447 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +907.2% | 0.0941 % change on previous year | 0.9478 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.25 % change on previous year | -1.39 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.8883 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 % change on previous year | -1.4 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 % change on previous year | -2.88 % change on previous year | 5.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 0.7043 % change on previous year | 5.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 % change on previous year | 0.5339 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 5 Ethiopia 10.26 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Australia 10.09 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.5 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 9.34 % change on previous year compare
- 9 India 8.14 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Guinea 7.32 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Zambia 7.1 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Africa
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -0.0516 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual 4.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate 0.0363 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 6.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Africa?
- Sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Africa was 1.39 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.58 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.88 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Africa rank for sheep — stocks, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sheep — stocks, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.