Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Melanesia
Melanesia: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 334,945 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Melanesia, 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 Melanesia is 334,945 An, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Melanesia peaked at 351,400 An in 2004 and was at its lowest, 118,917 An, in 1978.
That places Melanesia 16th out of 20 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 215,554 An | — |
| 1962 | 214,961 An | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 227,084 An | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 221,364 An | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 224,840 An | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 213,082 An | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 176,338 An | -17.2% |
| 1968 | 198,140 An | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 200,251 An | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 173,672 An | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 180,728 An | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 171,021 An | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 167,499 An | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 169,754 An | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 155,785 An | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 141,506 An | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 138,068 An | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 118,917 An | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 126,148 An | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 135,461 An | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 181,778 An | +34.2% |
| 1982 | 189,376 An | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 206,571 An | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 220,284 An | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 228,478 An | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 229,866 An | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 227,299 An | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 215,350 An | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 215,850 An | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 206,750 An | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 211,999 An | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 225,285 An | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 240,600 An | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 246,050 An | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 252,950 An | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 247,879 An | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 270,893 An | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 275,200 An | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 277,270 An | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 281,131 An | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 284,949 An | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 288,827 An | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 250,900 An | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 351,400 An | +40.1% |
| 2005 | 281,408 An | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 289,694 An | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 290,128 An | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 291,416 An | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 295,693 An | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 295,856 An | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 294,531 An | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 297,257 An | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 302,581 An | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 299,375 An | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 311,425 An | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 312,780 An | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 319,155 An | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 323,575 An | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 330,862 An | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 329,869 An | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 328,273 An | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 331,751 An | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 334,945 An | +1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Melanesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +40.1% | 250,900 An | 351,400 An |
| 1981 | +34.2% | 135,461 An | 181,778 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 210,179 An | 176,338 An | 227,084 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 154,310 An | 118,917 An | 180,728 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 205,031 An | 135,461 An | 229,866 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 245,488 An | 206,750 An | 277,270 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 290,555 An | 250,900 An | 351,400 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 308,740 An | 294,531 An | 330,862 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 331,210 An | 328,273 An | 334,945 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 13 Sudan 71.40 million An compare
- 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.82 million An compare
- 14 Kenya 58.20 million An compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 786,965 An compare
- 15 Mali 55.51 million An compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 549,929 An compare
- 16 Mongolia 54.03 million An compare
- 17 Ethiopia PDR 41.30 million An compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 190,697 An compare
- 18 Algeria 36.92 million An compare
- 18 Polynesia 34,015 An compare
- 19 Indonesia 35.17 million An compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 4,893 An compare
- 19 Micronesia 4,893 An compare
More environment data for Melanesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 52,995 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 21,133 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Melanesia?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Melanesia was 334,945 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 351,400 An in 2004.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,917 An in 1978.
- How does Melanesia rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Melanesia ranks 16th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Melanesia 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).