Sheep and Goats — Stocks in El Salvador
El Salvador: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 19,666 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 19,666 An for sheep and goats — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in El Salvador peaked at 22,000 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 15,000 An, in 1975.
El Salvador ranks 166th of 187 countries 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 22,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 22,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 22,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 21,000 An | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 20,000 An | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 20,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 19,000 An | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 18,000 An | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 18,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 16,953 An | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 17,953 An | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 16,953 An | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 15,953 An | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 15,000 An | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 16,200 An | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 17,400 An | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 17,500 An | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 18,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 18,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 18,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 18,200 An | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 18,400 An | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 18,550 An | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 18,800 An | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 19,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 19,200 An | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 19,300 An | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 19,500 An | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 19,700 An | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 19,900 An | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 20,100 An | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 20,250 An | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 20,400 An | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 20,500 An | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 20,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 19,200 An | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 18,100 An | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 17,100 An | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 15,845 An | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 15,850 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20,200 An | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 20,200 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,200 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20,500 An | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 20,100 An | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 20,100 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20,100 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20,350 An | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 20,400 An | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 20,450 An | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 20,500 An | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 20,499 An | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 20,444 An | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 20,331 An | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 20,202 An | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 20,063 An | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 19,747 An | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 19,996 An | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 19,816 An | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 19,666 An | -0.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 19,666 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 732,674 An, 3% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 19,666 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61,052 An, 32% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks in El Salvador 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 | +27.4% | 15,850 An | 20,200 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,667 An | 18,000 An | 22,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,991 An | 15,000 An | 18,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,695 An | 18,000 An | 19,500 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,155 An | 19,200 An | 20,500 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,820 An | 15,845 An | 20,500 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,334 An | 20,063 An | 20,500 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,806 An | 19,666 An | 19,996 An | 4 |
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More environment data for El Salvador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.58 % 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 0.0446 % 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 El Salvador?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in El Salvador was 19,666 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 22,000 An in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 An in 1975.
- How does El Salvador rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- El Salvador ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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).