Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Belize
Belize: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 16,308 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in Belize stood at 16,308 An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Belize peaked at 16,308 An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,830 An, in 1990.
Belize ranks 171st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Belize, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,655 An | — |
| 1962 | 2,700 An | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 2,855 An | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 2,884 An | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 2,600 An | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 2,500 An | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 2,600 An | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 2,700 An | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 2,800 An | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 3,400 An | +21.4% |
| 1971 | 3,550 An | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 3,700 An | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 3,900 An | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 3,515 An | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 3,700 An | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 3,900 An | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 4,050 An | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 4,100 An | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 4,100 An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,000 An | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 4,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,200 An | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 4,300 An | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 4,400 An | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 4,676 An | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 4,700 An | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 4,700 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,700 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,885 An | -17.3% |
| 1990 | 1,830 An | -52.9% |
| 1991 | 2,653 An | +45.0% |
| 1992 | 2,846 An | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 1,927 An | -32.3% |
| 1994 | 3,549 An | +84.2% |
| 1995 | 2,977 An | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 2,655 An | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 3,130 An | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 3,630 An | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 4,130 An | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 4,340 An | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 4,203 An | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 6,569 An | +56.3% |
| 2003 | 6,406 An | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 6,430 An | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 7,615 An | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 7,935 An | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 9,815 An | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 10,091 An | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 13,198 An | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 13,280 An | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 13,285 An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13,375 An | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 13,380 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13,280 An | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 13,989 An | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 14,753 An | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 15,047 An | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 15,196 An | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 15,297 An | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 15,641 An | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 15,812 An | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 16,060 An | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 16,308 An | +1.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 16,308 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 732,674 An, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belize's 16,308 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61,052 An, 27% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Belize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +84.2% | 1,927 An | 3,549 An |
| 1990 | -52.9% | 3,885 An | 1,830 An |
| 2002 | +56.3% | 4,203 An | 6,569 An |
| 1991 | +45.0% | 1,830 An | 2,653 An |
| 1993 | -32.3% | 2,846 An | 1,927 An |
| 2009 | +30.8% | 10,091 An | 13,198 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,699 An | 2,500 An | 2,884 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,792 An | 3,400 An | 4,100 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,356 An | 3,885 An | 4,700 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,933 An | 1,830 An | 4,130 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,660 An | 4,203 An | 13,198 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,088 An | 13,280 An | 15,297 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,955 An | 15,641 An | 16,308 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18,779 An compare
- 169 Dominica 18,132 An compare
- 170 French Polynesia 16,544 An compare
- 172 Nicaragua 14,938 An compare
- 173 Tonga 14,808 An compare
- 174 Luxembourg 14,090 An compare
More environment data for Belize
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.287 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0489 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Belize?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Belize was 16,308 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 16,308 An in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,830 An in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Belize ranks 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize 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
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).