Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Western Europe
Western Europe: Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate was -2.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.91 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,021.7%
Rank
27th
of 31 groups
All-time high
5.81 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-5.73 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Western Europe, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Western Europe is -2.91 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,021.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Western Europe peaked at 5.81 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -5.73 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Western Europe 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1964 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +83.9% |
| 1965 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 1966 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3744 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1968 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +487.2% |
| 1969 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2904 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1972 | -0.582 % change on previous year | -300.4% |
| 1973 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -782.8% |
| 1974 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1975 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 1976 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1978 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +112.5% |
| 1979 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1980 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1981 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +278.9% |
| 1982 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1983 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 1984 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 1985 | -0.1765 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1986 | -0.4799 % change on previous year | +172.0% |
| 1987 | -0.6693 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 1988 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +153.4% |
| 1989 | -0.1528 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1990 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -1658.0% |
| 1991 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -304.5% |
| 1992 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1993 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1994 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1995 | -0.6136 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1996 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +106.5% |
| 1997 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +101.6% |
| 1998 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1999 | -1.98 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 2000 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2001 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2002 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2003 | -0.7008 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2004 | -0.4355 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2005 | -0.0135 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2006 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +13259.7% |
| 2007 | -3.51 % change on previous year | +94.1% |
| 2008 | -3.91 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2009 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2010 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2011 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2012 | -5.73 % change on previous year | +99.5% |
| 2013 | -0.0479 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2014 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +6021.8% |
| 2015 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2016 | -0.3291 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2017 | -3.32 % change on previous year | +908.5% |
| 2018 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 2019 | -0.4421 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 2020 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +411.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5358 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2022 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -564.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3153 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2024 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -1021.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.465 % change on previous year | -2.53 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.91 % change on previous year | -0.582 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7463 % change on previous year | -2.63 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.66 % change on previous year | -4.87 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.69 % change on previous year | -3.91 % change on previous year | -0.0135 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.87 % change on previous year | -5.73 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.36 % change on previous year | -2.91 % change on previous year | 0.5358 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 24 Ghana 3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Switzerland 3.27 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Cyprus 3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Haiti 2.97 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Benin 2.89 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Réunion 2.81 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Timor-Leste 2.63 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Western Europe?
- Sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Western Europe was -2.91 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.73 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Western Europe rank for sheep — stocks, annual growth rate?
- Western Europe ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sheep — stocks, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Europe 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.