Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Argentina

Argentina: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 16.74 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.74 million An
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
43rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
55.15 million An
in 1961
All-time low
16.40 million An
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Argentina, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in Argentina stood at 16.74 million An.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Argentina peaked at 55.15 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16.40 million An, in 2002.

Argentina ranks 43rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52.68 million An 49.66 million An 55.15 million An 9
1970s 41.26 million An 35.00 million An 48.38 million An 10
1980s 32.67 million An 31.10 million An 34.42 million An 10
1990s 22.11 million An 16.63 million An 31.87 million An 10
2000s 18.77 million An 16.40 million An 20.43 million An 10
2010s 19.21 million An 18.91 million An 19.61 million An 10
2020s 17.51 million An 16.42 million An 19.27 million An 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 40 Kazakhstan 18.67 million An compare
  2. 41 Mauritania 18.64 million An compare
  3. 42 Mexico 17.68 million An compare
  4. 44 Spain 15.89 million An compare
  5. 45 Ghana 15.24 million An compare
  6. 46 Nepal 15.04 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in Argentina?
Sheep and goats — stocks in Argentina was 16.74 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 55.15 million An in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 16.40 million An in 2002.
How does Argentina rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
Argentina ranks 43rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,693 data points, 1961–2023
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