Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Canada
Canada: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 876,869 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Canada recorded 876,869 An for sheep and goats — stocks in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Canada peaked at 1.02 million An in 2004 and was at its lowest, 400,600 An, in 1969.
That places Canada 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Canada, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 769,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 728,500 An | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 663,400 An | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 622,500 An | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 562,000 An | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 500,300 An | -11.0% |
| 1967 | 477,700 An | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 436,000 An | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 400,600 An | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 544,000 An | +35.8% |
| 1971 | 563,841 An | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 607,600 An | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 583,000 An | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 548,400 An | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 515,100 An | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 478,300 An | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 410,400 An | -14.2% |
| 1978 | 409,000 An | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 445,700 An | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 507,100 An | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 552,400 An | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 594,600 An | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 589,500 An | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 575,300 An | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 538,500 An | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 515,200 An | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 510,900 An | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 546,700 An | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 586,900 An | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 622,300 An | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 655,800 An | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 675,400 An | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 660,150 An | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 667,100 An | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 645,300 An | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 671,500 An | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 656,300 An | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 691,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 747,000 An | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 823,000 An | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 977,800 An | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million An | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million An | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million An | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million An | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 923,800 An | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 916,200 An | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 879,500 An | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 873,600 An | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 885,300 An | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 909,900 An | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 913,200 An | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 922,900 An | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 890,700 An | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 854,306 An | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 845,117 An | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 843,926 An | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 859,433 An | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 857,938 An | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 840,876 An | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 843,758 An | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 852,264 An | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 876,869 An | +2.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 876,869 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 334,970 An, 2.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +35.8% | 400,600 An | 544,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 573,333 An | 400,600 An | 769,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 510,534 An | 409,000 An | 607,600 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 551,710 An | 507,100 An | 594,600 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 669,185 An | 622,300 An | 747,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 945,460 An | 823,000 An | 1.02 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 878,272 An | 843,926 An | 922,900 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 853,442 An | 840,876 An | 876,869 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Canada?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Canada was 876,869 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million An in 2004.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,600 An in 1969.
- How does Canada rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Canada ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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).