Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Northern America
Northern America: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 8.53 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Northern America, 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 Northern America is 8.53 million An, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Northern America peaked at 36.97 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8.53 million An, in 2023.
That places Northern America 33rd out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.70 million An | 24.97 million An | 36.97 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.97 million An | 14.17 million An | 23.54 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.67 million An | 12.43 million An | 15.00 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.93 million An | 9.92 million An | 13.88 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.98 million An | 9.65 million An | 10.34 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.93 million An | 8.71 million An | 9.54 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.62 million An | 8.53 million An | 8.70 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 30 New Zealand 24.42 million An compare
- 30 South Africa 26.55 million An compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 24.12 million An compare
- 32 Uganda 22.51 million An compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 22.27 million An compare
- 34 Somalia 21.80 million An compare
- 35 Russian Federation 20.83 million An compare
- 36 Central African Republic 6.69 million An compare
More environment data for Northern America
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 14.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 37.99 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 75.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 11.92 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 5.16 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Northern America?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Northern America was 8.53 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 36.97 million An in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.53 million An in 2023.
- How does Northern America rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Northern America ranks 33rd out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern America 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).