Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 19,884 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in Puerto Rico stood at 19,884 An.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Puerto Rico peaked at 35,000 An in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8,300 An, in 2004.
That places Puerto Rico 165th 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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,800 An | — |
| 1962 | 19,850 An | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 20,400 An | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 20,450 An | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 21,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 24,050 An | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 24,100 An | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 25,100 An | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 24,500 An | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 25,500 An | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 26,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 25,800 An | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 27,200 An | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 27,300 An | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 29,100 An | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 31,600 An | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 31,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 31,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 31,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 30,700 An | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 29,400 An | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 22,400 An | -23.8% |
| 1983 | 23,600 An | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 23,000 An | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 22,100 An | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 21,900 An | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 21,200 An | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 21,200 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26,100 An | +23.1% |
| 1990 | 28,200 An | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 33,500 An | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 35,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 33,595 An | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 34,100 An | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 32,875 An | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 23,901 An | -27.3% |
| 1997 | 29,000 An | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 25,517 An | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 25,000 An | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 25,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,619 An | -57.5% |
| 2004 | 8,300 An | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 9,256 An | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 11,680 An | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 12,134 An | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 13,344 An | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 14,065 An | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 14,799 An | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 15,534 An | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 16,840 An | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 16,144 An | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 16,024 An | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 15,920 An | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 15,829 An | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 15,741 An | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16,180 An | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 16,682 An | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 17,672 An | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 18,500 An | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 20,050 An | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 19,884 An | -0.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 19,884 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 334,970 An, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 19,884 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61,052 An, 33% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Puerto Rico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -57.5% | 25,000 An | 10,619 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,139 An | 19,800 An | 25,100 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,730 An | 25,500 An | 31,600 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,160 An | 21,200 An | 30,700 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,069 An | 23,901 An | 35,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,440 An | 8,300 An | 25,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,969 An | 14,799 An | 16,840 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,026 An | 17,672 An | 20,050 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 162 Martinique 22,500 An compare
- 163 Bahamas 21,725 An compare
- 164 Malta 20,550 An compare
- 166 El Salvador 19,666 An compare
- 167 Barbados 18,990 An compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18,779 An compare
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5906 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 864.98 million USD (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 22.04 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 30.48 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 864.98 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 0.6901 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Puerto Rico?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Puerto Rico was 19,884 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 35,000 An in 1992.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,300 An in 2004.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Puerto Rico ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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).