Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Dominica
Dominica: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 18,132 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Dominica, 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 Dominica is 18,132 An, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Dominica peaked at 18,211 An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,064 An, in 1970.
That places Dominica 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Dominica, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,200 An | — |
| 1962 | 8,200 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,200 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,200 An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8,200 An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8,200 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8,200 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,200 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8,150 An | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 8,064 An | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 8,350 An | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 8,700 An | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 9,050 An | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 9,400 An | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 9,750 An | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 10,100 An | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 10,450 An | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 10,800 An | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 11,200 An | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 11,600 An | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 12,200 An | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 13,000 An | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 13,800 An | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 15,000 An | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 16,840 An | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 17,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 17,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17,200 An | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 16,900 An | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 17,100 An | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 17,200 An | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 17,300 An | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 17,300 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17,300 An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17,300 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17,300 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17,300 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17,300 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17,500 An | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 17,600 An | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 17,600 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17,700 An | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17,753 An | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 17,804 An | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 17,855 An | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 17,905 An | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 17,953 An | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 18,070 An | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 18,142 An | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 18,211 An | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 18,132 An | -0.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 18,132 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 732,674 An, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 18,132 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61,052 An, 30% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,194 An | 8,150 An | 8,200 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,586 An | 8,064 An | 11,200 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,054 An | 11,600 An | 17,200 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,270 An | 17,100 An | 17,300 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,300 An | 17,300 An | 17,300 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,697 An | 17,300 An | 17,953 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,139 An | 18,070 An | 18,211 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 166 El Salvador 19,666 An compare
- 167 Barbados 18,990 An compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18,779 An compare
- 170 French Polynesia 16,544 An compare
- 171 Belize 16,308 An compare
- 172 Nicaragua 14,938 An compare
More environment data for Dominica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.2 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Dominica?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Dominica was 18,132 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 18,211 An in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,064 An in 1970.
- How does Dominica rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Dominica ranks 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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).