Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Central America
Central America: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 18.59 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Central America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks in Central America is 18.59 million An, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Central America peaked at 18.59 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.24 million An, in 2000.
Central America ranks 27th of 33 groups 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 Central America, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.62 million An | — |
| 1962 | 16.14 million An | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 15.79 million An | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 15.89 million An | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 16.31 million An | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 16.34 million An | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 16.82 million An | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 16.73 million An | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 16.80 million An | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 15.94 million An | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 15.63 million An | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 16.34 million An | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 16.29 million An | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 16.17 million An | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 16.08 million An | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 16.02 million An | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 16.05 million An | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 16.20 million An | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 16.45 million An | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 16.72 million An | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 17.03 million An | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 17.41 million An | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 16.58 million An | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 16.18 million An | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 17.94 million An | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 16.39 million An | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 16.93 million An | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 16.44 million An | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 16.70 million An | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 16.90 million An | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 16.79 million An | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 16.51 million An | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 17.42 million An | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 17.45 million An | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 17.09 million An | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 16.54 million An | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 15.91 million An | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 15.49 million An | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 15.59 million An | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 15.24 million An | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 15.69 million An | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 16.29 million An | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 16.47 million An | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 16.60 million An | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.84 million An | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 17.00 million An | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 17.20 million An | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 17.54 million An | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 17.85 million An | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 17.95 million An | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.08 million An | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 18.01 million An | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.04 million An | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 18.14 million An | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.31 million An | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 18.43 million An | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.50 million An | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 18.31 million An | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 18.38 million An | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.44 million An | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 18.45 million An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.54 million An | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 18.59 million An | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.27 million An | 15.62 million An | 16.82 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.12 million An | 15.63 million An | 16.45 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.83 million An | 16.18 million An | 17.94 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.57 million An | 15.49 million An | 17.45 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.67 million An | 15.24 million An | 17.85 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.22 million An | 17.95 million An | 18.50 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.51 million An | 18.44 million An | 18.59 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 24 South Sudan 30.65 million An compare
- 25 South Africa 26.55 million An compare
- 26 Morocco 26.30 million An compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 25.27 million An compare
- 28 New Zealand 24.42 million An compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 24.12 million An compare
- 30 Uganda 22.51 million An compare
More environment data for Central America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 24,240 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 4.46 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Central America?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Central America was 18.59 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 18.59 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.24 million An in 2000.
- How does Central America rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Central America ranks 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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).