Sheep and Goats — Stocks in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 3,669 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in New Caledonia, 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 New Caledonia is 3,669 An, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in New Caledonia peaked at 25,400 An in 1963 and was at its lowest, 3,083 An, in 2022.
That places New Caledonia 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 24,300 An | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 25,400 An | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 19,600 An | -22.8% |
| 1965 | 18,800 An | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 18,000 An | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 18,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 17,600 An | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 19,600 An | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 17,000 An | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 19,556 An | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 18,000 An | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 18,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 17,100 An | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 15,000 An | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 15,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14,800 An | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 11,000 An | -25.7% |
| 1981 | 11,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14,600 An | +32.7% |
| 1983 | 19,929 An | +36.5% |
| 1984 | 20,565 An | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 20,349 An | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 20,100 An | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 19,949 An | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 19,800 An | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 19,900 An | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 20,200 An | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 20,149 An | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 20,000 An | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 17,900 An | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 17,000 An | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 16,900 An | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 15,000 An | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 13,900 An | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 12,800 An | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 12,700 An | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 12,600 An | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 11,500 An | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 10,427 An | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 10,400 An | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 10,400 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,258 An | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 8,738 An | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 8,221 An | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 7,647 An | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 7,122 An | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 6,602 An | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 6,086 An | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 6,819 An | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 5,124 An | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 4,838 An | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 4,380 An | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 4,245 An | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 4,233 An | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4,282 An | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4,400 An | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 4,177 An | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 3,747 An | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 3,083 An | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 3,669 An | +19.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 3,669 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 334,970 An, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 3,669 An is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 396,750 An, 1% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks in New Caledonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +36.5% | 14,600 An | 19,929 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,589 An | 17,600 An | 25,400 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,446 An | 14,800 An | 19,556 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,719 An | 11,000 An | 20,565 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,655 An | 12,700 An | 20,200 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,631 An | 7,122 An | 12,600 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,101 An | 4,233 An | 6,819 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,669 An | 3,083 An | 4,177 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 179 Brunei Darussalam 8,029 An compare
- 180 Vanuatu 6,393 An compare
- 181 Seychelles 5,851 An compare
- 183 French Guiana 2,676 An compare
- 184 Cook Islands 2,663 An compare
- 185 Singapore 753 An compare
More environment data for New Caledonia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 7.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.314 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % 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 -0.3712 % 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 New Caledonia?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in New Caledonia was 3,669 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,400 An in 1963.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,083 An in 2022.
- How does New Caledonia rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- New Caledonia ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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).