Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Caribbean

Caribbean: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 5.50 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.50 million An
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
32nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
7.23 million An
in 2006
All-time low
2.45 million An
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Caribbean, 1961–2023

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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

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Caribbean, 1961 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Uzbekistan 24.12 million An compare
  2. 30 Uganda 22.51 million An compare
  3. 31 Burkina Faso 22.27 million An compare
  4. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 6.60 million An compare
  5. 32 Somalia 21.80 million An compare
  6. 33 Cabo Verde 162,580 An compare
  7. 33 Russian Federation 20.83 million An compare
  8. 34 Yemen 20.33 million An compare
  9. 35 Afghanistan 20.28 million An compare

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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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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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