Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Ecuador
Ecuador: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 590,590 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in Ecuador stood at 590,590 An.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Ecuador peaked at 2.47 million An in 1999 and was at its lowest, 377,642 An, in 2018.
That places Ecuador 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.85 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.91 million An | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 1.81 million An | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 1.85 million An | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.88 million An | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.92 million An | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.96 million An | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.00 million An | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 2.04 million An | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.09 million An | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.14 million An | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 2.18 million An | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.22 million An | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 2.28 million An | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.28 million An | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.78 million An | -22.2% |
| 1977 | 1.31 million An | -26.1% |
| 1978 | 1.32 million An | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.34 million An | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.35 million An | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.52 million An | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 1.28 million An | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 1.30 million An | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.44 million An | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 1.54 million An | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 1.42 million An | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 1.55 million An | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 1.50 million An | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.63 million An | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 1.73 million An | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 1.81 million An | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.90 million An | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.98 million An | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 2.06 million An | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.99 million An | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.02 million An | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.11 million An | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.36 million An | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 2.47 million An | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.31 million An | -47.2% |
| 2001 | 2.25 million An | +72.2% |
| 2002 | 1.26 million An | -43.8% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million An | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million An | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million An | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million An | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million An | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 892,742 An | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 977,640 An | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 927,323 An | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 855,294 An | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 820,411 An | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 843,502 An | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 640,159 An | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 533,798 An | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 514,865 An | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 429,703 An | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 377,642 An | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 493,035 An | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 510,627 An | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 586,677 An | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 575,749 An | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 590,590 An | +2.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 590,590 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 732,674 An, 81% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 590,590 An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61,052 An, 9.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +72.2% | 1.31 million An | 2.25 million An |
| 2000 | -47.2% | 2.47 million An | 1.31 million An |
| 2002 | -43.8% | 2.25 million An | 1.26 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.91 million An | 1.81 million An | 2.04 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.89 million An | 1.31 million An | 2.28 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 million An | 1.28 million An | 1.63 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 million An | 1.73 million An | 2.47 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million An | 892,742 An | 2.25 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 643,573 An | 377,642 An | 927,323 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 565,911 An | 510,627 An | 590,590 An | 4 |
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More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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 -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Ecuador?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Ecuador was 590,590 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 million An in 1999.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 377,642 An in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Ecuador ranks 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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).