Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 111.88 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks in Latin America and the Caribbean is 111.88 million An, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 158.67 million An in 1966 and was at its lowest, 109.70 million An, in 2014.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 154.60 million An | — |
| 1962 | 153.85 million An | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 153.17 million An | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 153.85 million An | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 157.52 million An | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 158.67 million An | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 156.88 million An | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 155.35 million An | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 156.74 million An | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 151.80 million An | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 147.61 million An | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 143.53 million An | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 144.39 million An | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 138.43 million An | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 138.76 million An | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 139.57 million An | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 139.41 million An | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 136.63 million An | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 138.00 million An | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 140.16 million An | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 143.24 million An | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 141.44 million An | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 137.68 million An | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 135.04 million An | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 140.03 million An | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 141.18 million An | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 143.91 million An | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 145.24 million An | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 148.89 million An | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 147.03 million An | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 146.98 million An | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 145.09 million An | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 133.01 million An | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 131.13 million An | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 125.74 million An | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 116.37 million An | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 114.21 million An | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 113.07 million An | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 114.23 million An | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 113.95 million An | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 113.70 million An | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 111.00 million An | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 112.96 million An | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 115.32 million An | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 117.76 million An | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 119.41 million An | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 118.56 million An | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 118.32 million An | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 116.36 million An | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 115.58 million An | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 115.26 million An | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 111.99 million An | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 112.42 million An | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 109.70 million An | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 110.30 million An | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 110.48 million An | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 110.60 million An | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 109.91 million An | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 112.38 million An | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 113.40 million An | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 111.20 million An | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 111.30 million An | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 111.88 million An | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155.63 million An | 153.17 million An | 158.67 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 141.81 million An | 136.63 million An | 151.80 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 141.68 million An | 135.04 million An | 148.89 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.69 million An | 113.07 million An | 147.03 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.73 million An | 111.00 million An | 119.41 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.86 million An | 109.70 million An | 115.58 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.95 million An | 111.20 million An | 113.40 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 35,902 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Latin America and the Caribbean was 111.88 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 158.67 million An in 1966.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.70 million An in 2014.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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).