Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate was 6.73 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.73 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 508.9%
World rank
13th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6.73 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-12.1 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1962–2024

-10-505196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 6.73 % change on previous year for sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 508.9% on the previous year and up 282.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 6.73 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -12.1 % change on previous year, in 1973.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 2.76 % change on previous year
1963 1.02 % change on previous year -62.9%
1964 3.57 % change on previous year +248.6%
1965 3.74 % change on previous year +4.8%
1966 -4.22 % change on previous year -212.7%
1967 4.36 % change on previous year -203.3%
1968 1.39 % change on previous year -68.1%
1969 3.15 % change on previous year +126.2%
1970 2.48 % change on previous year -21.2%
1971 -1.52 % change on previous year -161.3%
1972 -5.45 % change on previous year +259.0%
1973 -12.1 % change on previous year +121.9%
1974 2.21 % change on previous year -118.3%
1975 2.94 % change on previous year +33.2%
1976 -0.9325 % change on previous year -131.7%
1977 -5.16 % change on previous year +453.2%
1978 -0.4407 % change on previous year -91.5%
1979 2.14 % change on previous year -584.9%
1980 3.55 % change on previous year +65.9%
1981 -0.2276 % change on previous year -106.4%
1982 1.95 % change on previous year -957.5%
1983 -2.29 % change on previous year -217.5%
1984 2.69 % change on previous year -217.4%
1985 4.12 % change on previous year +53.1%
1986 -1.54 % change on previous year -137.4%
1987 -0.3944 % change on previous year -74.4%
1988 1.71 % change on previous year -532.7%
1989 2.36 % change on previous year +38.5%
1990 2.69 % change on previous year +13.8%
1991 -4.27 % change on previous year -258.9%
1992 -8.07 % change on previous year +88.9%
1993 -6.16 % change on previous year -23.7%
1994 -3.38 % change on previous year -45.2%
1995 -6.79 % change on previous year +100.9%
1996 -0.6884 % change on previous year -89.9%
1997 -1.31 % change on previous year +90.1%
1998 -2.65 % change on previous year +102.8%
1999 -0.4664 % change on previous year -82.4%
2000 -0.2011 % change on previous year -56.9%
2001 -6.16 % change on previous year +2962.3%
2002 -3.43 % change on previous year -44.3%
2003 -4.76 % change on previous year +38.8%
2004 1.26 % change on previous year -126.6%
2005 0.3173 % change on previous year -74.9%
2006 -7.02 % change on previous year -2311.6%
2007 -5.29 % change on previous year -24.6%
2008 -10.59 % change on previous year +100.1%
2009 -5.32 % change on previous year -49.8%
2010 -4.26 % change on previous year -19.9%
2011 3.56 % change on previous year -183.6%
2012 1.68 % change on previous year -52.8%
2013 0.3312 % change on previous year -80.3%
2014 -3.69 % change on previous year -1213.1%
2015 -2.33 % change on previous year -36.9%
2016 -4.9 % change on previous year +110.6%
2017 4.76 % change on previous year -197.0%
2018 -2.3 % change on previous year -148.3%
2019 -4.92 % change on previous year +114.0%
2020 -3.26 % change on previous year -33.7%
2021 4.71 % change on previous year -244.6%
2022 1.69 % change on previous year -64.1%
2023 1.11 % change on previous year -34.7%
2024 6.73 % change on previous year +508.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.97 % change on previous year -4.22 % change on previous year 4.36 % change on previous year 8
1970s -1.58 % change on previous year -12.1 % change on previous year 2.94 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.19 % change on previous year -2.29 % change on previous year 4.12 % change on previous year 10
1990s -3.11 % change on previous year -8.07 % change on previous year 2.69 % change on previous year 10
2000s -4.12 % change on previous year -10.59 % change on previous year 1.26 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.21 % change on previous year -4.92 % change on previous year 4.76 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.2 % change on previous year -3.26 % change on previous year 6.73 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 10 Guinea 7.32 % change on previous year compare
  2. 11 Zambia 7.1 % change on previous year compare
  3. 12 Luxembourg 6.89 % change on previous year compare
  4. 14 Belgium 6.66 % change on previous year compare
  5. 15 Azerbaijan 6.04 % change on previous year compare
  6. 16 Mali 5 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand?
Sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand was 6.73 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 6.73 % change on previous year in 2024.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -12.1 % change on previous year in 1973.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for sheep — stocks, annual growth rate?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 282.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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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.

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Indicator
Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
224 places, 12,666 data points, 1962–2024
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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.