Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Caribbean
Caribbean: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 5.50 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Caribbean, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 5.50 million An for sheep and goats — stocks in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Caribbean peaked at 7.23 million An in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.45 million An, in 1964.
Caribbean ranks 32nd of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.46 million An | — |
| 1962 | 2.50 million An | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 2.47 million An | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.45 million An | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.51 million An | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.58 million An | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.64 million An | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 2.61 million An | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 2.61 million An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.64 million An | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 2.66 million An | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.68 million An | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.75 million An | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 2.68 million An | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.73 million An | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.78 million An | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 2.89 million An | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 2.73 million An | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 2.84 million An | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 2.90 million An | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.98 million An | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 3.05 million An | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 3.11 million An | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 3.15 million An | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.16 million An | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 3.16 million An | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.12 million An | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.11 million An | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 6.00 million An | +93.0% |
| 1990 | 5.99 million An | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 6.03 million An | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 7.01 million An | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 5.96 million An | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 6.09 million An | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.86 million An | -36.5% |
| 1996 | 3.91 million An | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.48 million An | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 4.81 million An | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 5.36 million An | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 6.45 million An | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 6.47 million An | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.69 million An | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 6.72 million An | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.71 million An | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.75 million An | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.23 million An | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 7.01 million An | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 7.08 million An | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.95 million An | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 6.53 million An | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 6.22 million An | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 6.07 million An | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.00 million An | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.26 million An | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 6.37 million An | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.80 million An | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 6.27 million An | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 5.66 million An | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 5.44 million An | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.45 million An | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.50 million An | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.51 million An | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.50 million An | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +93.0% | 3.11 million An | 6.00 million An |
| 1995 | -36.5% | 6.09 million An | 3.86 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.54 million An | 2.45 million An | 2.64 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.74 million An | 2.64 million An | 2.89 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.37 million An | 2.90 million An | 6.00 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.35 million An | 3.86 million An | 7.01 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.81 million An | 6.45 million An | 7.23 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.16 million An | 5.44 million An | 6.80 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.49 million An | 5.45 million An | 5.51 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 29 Uzbekistan 24.12 million An compare
- 30 Uganda 22.51 million An compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 22.27 million An compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 6.60 million An compare
- 32 Somalia 21.80 million An compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 162,580 An compare
- 33 Russian Federation 20.83 million An compare
- 34 Yemen 20.33 million An compare
- 35 Afghanistan 20.28 million An compare
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.69 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 566,466 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 264 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 1,299 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Caribbean?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Caribbean was 5.50 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 7.23 million An in 2006.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 million An in 1964.
- How does Caribbean rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Caribbean ranks 32nd out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean 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).