Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Ghana

Ghana: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 15.24 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15.24 million An
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
45th
of 203 countries
All-time high
15.24 million An
in 2023
All-time low
1.65 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Ghana, 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 15.24 million An for sheep and goats — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Ghana peaked at 15.24 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.65 million An, in 1961.

That places Ghana 45th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.20 million An 1.65 million An 2.70 million An 9
1970s 3.34 million An 2.73 million An 3.98 million An 10
1980s 3.85 million An 3.45 million An 4.58 million An 10
1990s 4.66 million An 4.21 million An 5.59 million An 10
2000s 6.98 million An 5.82 million An 8.27 million An 10
2010s 10.77 million An 8.61 million An 13.19 million An 10
2020s 14.39 million An 13.72 million An 15.24 million An 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 42 Mexico 17.68 million An compare
  2. 43 Argentina 16.74 million An compare
  3. 44 Spain 15.89 million An compare
  4. 46 Nepal 15.04 million An compare
  5. 47 Senegal 14.68 million An compare
  6. 48 Peru 13.05 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in Ghana?
Sheep and goats — stocks in Ghana was 15.24 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 15.24 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.65 million An in 1961.
How does Ghana rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
Ghana ranks 45th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana 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

Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,693 data points, 1961–2023
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