Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Paraguay
Paraguay: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 441,126 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 441,126 An for sheep and goats — stocks in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Paraguay peaked at 683,993 An in 2004 and was at its lowest, 383,589 An, in 1970.
That places Paraguay 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 428,045 An | — |
| 1962 | 420,000 An | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 419,000 An | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 470,255 An | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 486,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 490,000 An | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 488,000 An | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 452,000 An | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 417,000 An | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 383,589 An | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 407,800 An | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 427,200 An | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 435,700 An | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 459,100 An | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 474,100 An | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 478,700 An | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 487,300 An | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 523,500 An | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 548,600 An | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 495,000 An | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 466,637 An | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 469,987 An | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 476,519 An | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 484,945 An | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 495,959 An | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 511,547 An | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 540,383 An | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 569,661 An | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 596,852 An | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 605,400 An | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 491,980 An | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 485,200 An | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 499,961 An | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 507,701 An | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 504,005 An | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 510,153 An | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 517,100 An | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 517,814 An | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 519,885 An | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 525,084 An | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 530,334 An | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 535,635 An | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 578,486 An | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 683,993 An | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 660,000 An | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 610,000 An | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 540,000 An | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 494,412 An | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 509,480 An | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 525,886 An | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 544,382 An | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 565,247 An | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 588,830 An | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 615,549 An | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 645,718 An | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 667,462 An | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 428,809 An | -35.8% |
| 2018 | 404,619 An | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 407,767 An | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 416,307 An | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 419,528 An | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 427,425 An | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 441,126 An | +3.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 441,126 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 732,674 An, 60% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 441,126 An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61,052 An, 7.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -35.8% | 667,462 An | 428,809 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 452,256 An | 417,000 An | 490,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 462,559 An | 383,589 An | 548,600 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 510,749 An | 466,637 An | 596,852 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 515,920 An | 485,200 An | 605,400 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 566,742 An | 494,412 An | 683,993 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 539,427 An | 404,619 An | 667,462 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 426,096 An | 416,307 An | 441,126 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More environment data for Paraguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.45 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.698 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.19 % 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 0.2789 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Paraguay?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Paraguay was 441,126 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 683,993 An in 2004.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 383,589 An in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Paraguay ranks 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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).