Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 5.06 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 5.06 million An.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 5.63 million An in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.99 million An, in 1965.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 10th out of 20 regions 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.55 million An | — |
| 1962 | 2.35 million An | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 2.15 million An | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 2.02 million An | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 1.99 million An | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.22 million An | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 2.36 million An | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 2.53 million An | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 2.70 million An | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 3.01 million An | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 3.07 million An | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 3.13 million An | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 3.19 million An | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 3.26 million An | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 3.30 million An | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 3.34 million An | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 3.36 million An | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 3.36 million An | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.38 million An | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 3.41 million An | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.43 million An | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 3.45 million An | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 3.47 million An | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 3.48 million An | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 3.52 million An | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.74 million An | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 3.97 million An | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 4.22 million An | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 4.49 million An | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 4.78 million An | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 4.80 million An | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.03 million An | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 5.13 million An | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5.37 million An | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 5.33 million An | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 5.29 million An | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 5.58 million An | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 5.63 million An | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.14 million An | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 5.06 million An | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.98 million An | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.90 million An | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.91 million An | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.91 million An | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.92 million An | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.93 million An | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.94 million An | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.95 million An | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.95 million An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.96 million An | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.96 million An | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.97 million An | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.98 million An | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.99 million An | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.00 million An | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.01 million An | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.01 million An | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.02 million An | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.02 million An | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.03 million An | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.04 million An | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.05 million An | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.06 million An | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.32 million An | 1.99 million An | 2.70 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.24 million An | 3.01 million An | 3.38 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.72 million An | 3.41 million An | 4.49 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.21 million An | 4.78 million An | 5.63 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.94 million An | 4.90 million An | 5.06 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 million An | 4.96 million An | 5.02 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 million An | 5.03 million An | 5.06 million An | 4 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 5.06 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 million An in 1998.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 million An in 1965.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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).