Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Nepal

Nepal: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 15.04 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.04 million An
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
46th
of 203 countries
All-time high
15.04 million An
in 2023
All-time low
4.15 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Nepal, 1961–2023

5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks in Nepal is 15.04 million An, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Nepal peaked at 15.04 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.15 million An, in 1961.

Nepal ranks 46th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.47 million An 4.15 million An 4.72 million An 9
1970s 5.05 million An 4.78 million An 5.32 million An 10
1980s 5.72 million An 5.38 million An 6.21 million An 10
1990s 6.56 million An 6.22 million An 7.06 million An 10
2000s 8.05 million An 7.18 million An 9.28 million An 10
2010s 11.18 million An 9.65 million An 13.08 million An 10
2020s 14.41 million An 13.62 million An 15.04 million An 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 43 Argentina 16.74 million An compare
  2. 44 Spain 15.89 million An compare
  3. 45 Ghana 15.24 million An compare
  4. 47 Senegal 14.68 million An compare
  5. 48 Peru 13.05 million An compare
  6. 49 Malawi 12.92 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in Nepal?
Sheep and goats — stocks in Nepal was 15.04 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 15.04 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 4.15 million An in 1961.
How does Nepal rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
Nepal ranks 46th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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
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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).