Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 1.30 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1.30 million An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.30 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 231,000 An, in 1961.
That places Guinea-Bissau 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 231,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 231,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 231,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 231,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 231,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 231,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 231,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 231,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 231,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 231,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 242,000 An | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 250,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 261,000 An | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 269,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 280,000 An | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 296,000 An | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 312,000 An | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 331,000 An | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 347,000 An | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 361,000 An | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 371,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 379,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 385,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 391,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 395,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 405,700 An | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 416,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 426,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 437,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 450,101 An | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 465,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 500,000 An | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 525,000 An | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 540,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 550,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 565,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 580,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 595,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 610,000 An | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 605,000 An | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 610,000 An | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 610,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 620,000 An | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 620,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 810,759 An | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 872,297 An | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 933,942 An | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million An | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million An | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million An | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million An | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million An | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.22 million An | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million An | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million An | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million An | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million An | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million An | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.27 million An | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million An | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million An | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.29 million An | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million An | +0.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.30 million An is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.60 million An, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.30 million An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.93 million An, 22% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +30.8% | 620,000 An | 810,759 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 231,000 An | 231,000 An | 231,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 281,900 An | 231,000 An | 347,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 396,670 An | 361,000 An | 437,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 538,010 An | 450,101 An | 610,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 775,116 An | 605,000 An | 1.07 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million An | 1.14 million An | 1.27 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million An | 1.27 million An | 1.30 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.26 % 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 0.4449 % 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Guinea-Bissau was 1.30 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 231,000 An in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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).