Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Jamaica

Jamaica: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 595,424 An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
595,424 An
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
123rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
595,424 An
in 2023
All-time low
305,200 An
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Jamaica, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 595,424 An for sheep and goats — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Jamaica peaked at 595,424 An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 305,200 An, in 1974.

Jamaica ranks 123rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 500,008 An 391,214 An 592,880 An 9
1970s 335,080 An 305,200 An 374,200 An 10
1980s 420,790 An 384,000 An 442,200 An 10
1990s 441,410 An 441,000 An 441,800 An 10
2000s 451,348 An 440,660 An 484,900 An 10
2010s 530,670 An 491,600 An 562,757 An 10
2020s 584,000 An 572,369 An 595,424 An 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 120 Liberia 637,234 An compare
  2. 121 Croatia 625,000 An compare
  3. 122 Israel 614,127 An compare
  4. 124 Cyprus 593,810 An compare
  5. 125 Ecuador 590,590 An compare
  6. 126 Gambia 586,823 An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in Jamaica?
Sheep and goats — stocks in Jamaica was 595,424 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 595,424 An in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 305,200 An in 1974.
How does Jamaica rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
Jamaica ranks 123rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica 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
Last refreshed

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