Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Guinea
Guinea: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 8.21 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in Guinea stood at 8.21 million An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Guinea peaked at 8.21 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 533,819 An, in 1986.
Guinea ranks 52nd of 187 countries on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 591,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 621,000 An | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 644,000 An | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 668,000 An | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 696,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 720,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 700,000 An | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 700,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 670,000 An | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 675,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 650,000 An | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 644,453 An | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 742,224 An | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 754,216 An | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 774,854 An | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 790,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 805,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 813,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 825,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 842,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 855,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 870,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 890,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 900,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 830,000 An | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 533,819 An | -35.7% |
| 1987 | 726,114 An | +36.0% |
| 1988 | 836,136 An | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 924,024 An | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 944,782 An | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 992,328 An | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million An | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million An | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.25 million An | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 1.34 million An | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.43 million An | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.52 million An | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.62 million An | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.72 million An | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.85 million An | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.98 million An | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.11 million An | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 2.25 million An | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 2.40 million An | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 2.56 million An | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 2.74 million An | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 2.92 million An | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 3.11 million An | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 3.32 million An | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 3.72 million An | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 3.97 million An | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 4.24 million An | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 4.52 million An | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 4.60 million An | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.90 million An | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 5.23 million An | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 5.58 million An | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 5.96 million An | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 6.36 million An | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 6.78 million An | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 7.24 million An | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 7.72 million An | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 8.21 million An | +6.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 8.21 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.72 million An, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 8.21 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.93 million An, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -35.7% | 830,000 An | 533,819 An |
| 1987 | +36.0% | 533,819 An | 726,114 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 667,778 An | 591,000 An | 720,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 747,375 An | 644,453 An | 825,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 820,709 An | 533,819 An | 924,024 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 million An | 944,782 An | 1.72 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 million An | 1.85 million An | 3.32 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.91 million An | 3.72 million An | 6.36 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 million An | 6.78 million An | 8.21 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More environment data for Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.285 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.66 % 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 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Guinea?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Guinea was 8.21 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?
- The highest recorded value was 8.21 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 533,819 An in 1986.
- How does Guinea rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Guinea ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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).