Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 485,980 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in Dominican Republic stood at 485,980 An.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Dominican Republic peaked at 548,850 An in 1985 and was at its lowest, 256,000 An, in 1961.
Dominican Republic ranks 120th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 256,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 267,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 278,000 An | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 289,000 An | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 300,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 311,000 An | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 322,000 An | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 333,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 344,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 355,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 365,178 An | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 375,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 383,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 389,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 395,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 406,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 427,000 An | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 447,000 An | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 473,000 An | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 519,580 An | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 529,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 533,950 An | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 539,351 An | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 545,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 548,850 An | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 528,000 An | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 515,000 An | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 500,000 An | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 490,000 An | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 475,000 An | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 460,000 An | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 442,000 An | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 426,000 An | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 410,000 An | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 395,000 An | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 375,000 An | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 345,000 An | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 315,000 An | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 268,943 An | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 283,879 An | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 293,424 An | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 309,284 An | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 310,500 An | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 408,300 An | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 495,000 An | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 490,700 An | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 488,200 An | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 488,900 An | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 475,700 An | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 465,000 An | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 475,000 An | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 478,500 An | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 483,000 An | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 486,000 An | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 486,490 An | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 485,864 An | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 487,089 An | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 488,705 An | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 490,336 An | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 488,914 An | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 484,066 An | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 482,083 An | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 485,980 An | +0.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 485,980 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 732,674 An, 66% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 485,980 An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61,052 An, 8.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +31.5% | 310,500 An | 408,300 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 300,000 An | 256,000 An | 344,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 401,518 An | 355,000 An | 473,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 524,873 An | 490,000 An | 548,850 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 391,194 An | 268,943 An | 475,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 404,389 An | 283,879 An | 495,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 482,598 An | 465,000 An | 490,336 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 485,261 An | 482,083 An | 488,914 An | 4 |
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More environment data for Dominican Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.57 % 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 0.0836 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Dominican Republic?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Dominican Republic was 485,980 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 548,850 An in 1985.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 256,000 An in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Dominican Republic ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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).