Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Kuwait
Kuwait: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 953,630 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 953,630 An for sheep and goats — stocks in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Kuwait peaked at 988,264 An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53,000 An, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 101st 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 112,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 117,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 122,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 127,000 An | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 132,000 An | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 137,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 142,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 159,000 An | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 149,977 An | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 157,993 An | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 167,855 An | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 173,789 An | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 186,213 An | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 196,907 An | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 215,000 An | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 241,451 An | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 353,739 An | +46.5% |
| 1979 | 553,088 An | +56.4% |
| 1980 | 523,314 An | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 353,153 An | -32.5% |
| 1982 | 246,581 An | -30.2% |
| 1983 | 252,232 An | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 344,092 An | +36.4% |
| 1985 | 411,522 An | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 248,810 An | -39.5% |
| 1987 | 317,124 An | +27.5% |
| 1988 | 318,132 An | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 349,272 An | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 274,868 An | -21.3% |
| 1991 | 53,000 An | -80.7% |
| 1992 | 81,062 An | +52.9% |
| 1993 | 191,813 An | +136.6% |
| 1994 | 257,546 An | +34.3% |
| 1995 | 376,997 An | +46.4% |
| 1996 | 491,012 An | +30.2% |
| 1997 | 534,107 An | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 550,807 An | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 634,853 An | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 769,308 An | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 419,581 An | -45.5% |
| 2002 | 616,521 An | +46.9% |
| 2003 | 674,123 An | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 532,393 An | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 518,372 An | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 513,399 An | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 560,791 An | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 596,557 An | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 636,489 An | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 638,916 An | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 597,659 An | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 589,649 An | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 667,222 An | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 781,432 An | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 745,161 An | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 867,958 An | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 862,422 An | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 893,906 An | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 949,672 An | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 939,960 An | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 968,290 An | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 988,264 An | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 953,630 An | -3.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 953,630 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 334,970 An, 2.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 953,630 An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.70 million An, 26% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +136.6% | 81,062 An | 191,813 An |
| 1991 | -80.7% | 274,868 An | 53,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128,667 An | 110,000 An | 159,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 239,601 An | 149,977 An | 553,088 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 336,423 An | 246,581 An | 523,314 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 344,606 An | 53,000 An | 634,853 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 583,753 An | 419,581 An | 769,308 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 759,400 An | 589,649 An | 949,672 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 962,536 An | 939,960 An | 988,264 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % 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 1.84 % 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 Kuwait?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Kuwait was 953,630 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 988,264 An in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,000 An in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Kuwait ranks 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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).