Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Eswatini
Eswatini: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 537,136 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in Eswatini stood at 537,136 An.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Eswatini peaked at 551,427 An in 2021 and was at its lowest, 255,595 An, in 1966.
That places Eswatini 117th out of 187 countries 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 256,907 An | — |
| 1962 | 271,824 An | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 264,820 An | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 288,013 An | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 256,109 An | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 255,595 An | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 271,053 An | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 266,912 An | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 285,142 An | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 298,796 An | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 304,623 An | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 289,284 An | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 303,276 An | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 281,775 An | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 295,998 An | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 268,201 An | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 288,850 An | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 294,937 An | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 314,463 An | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 335,402 An | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 341,857 An | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 360,536 An | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 372,448 An | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 333,154 An | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 298,007 An | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 334,488 An | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 339,515 An | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 305,980 An | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 319,231 An | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 322,597 An | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 357,960 An | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 437,575 An | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 448,875 An | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 455,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 459,362 An | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 464,500 An | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 391,863 An | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 376,887 An | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 355,309 An | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 448,800 An | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 446,534 An | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 374,408 An | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 297,813 An | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 372,525 An | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 347,778 An | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 338,503 An | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 376,911 An | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 401,851 An | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 487,605 An | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 496,536 An | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 500,704 An | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 503,651 An | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 475,758 An | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 458,171 An | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 458,187 An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 518,337 An | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 500,836 An | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 496,781 An | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 524,262 An | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 543,782 An | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 551,427 An | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 530,418 An | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 537,136 An | +1.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 537,136 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.72 million An, 9% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 537,136 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.93 million An, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 268,486 An | 255,595 An | 288,013 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 294,020 An | 268,201 An | 314,463 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 334,062 An | 298,007 An | 372,448 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 406,993 An | 322,597 An | 464,500 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 389,273 An | 297,813 An | 487,605 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 493,322 An | 458,171 An | 524,262 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 540,691 An | 530,418 An | 551,427 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More environment data for Eswatini
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2772 % 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 -2.19 % 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 Eswatini?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Eswatini was 537,136 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 551,427 An in 2021.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 255,595 An in 1966.
- How does Eswatini rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Eswatini ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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).