Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Canada

Canada: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 876,869 An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
876,869 An
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
115th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.02 million An
in 2004
All-time low
400,600 An
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Canada, 1961–2023

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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 115th out of 203 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 112 Hungary 938,400 An compare
  2. 113 Czechoslovakia 933,276 An compare
  3. 114 Georgia 914,000 An compare
  4. 116 Lao People's Democratic Republic 786,965 An compare
  5. 117 Guatemala 732,674 An compare
  6. 118 Armenia 700,971 An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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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 115th out of 203 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

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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