Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 1.90 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.90 million An
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
94th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.90 million An
in 2023
All-time low
230,000 An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in Sierra Leone stood at 1.90 million An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.90 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 230,000 An, in 1961.

Sierra Leone ranks 94th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 247,444 An 230,000 An 276,000 An 9
1970s 336,400 An 287,000 An 390,000 An 10
1980s 426,830 An 403,000 An 459,000 An 10
1990s 434,694 An 390,000 An 488,000 An 10
2000s 644,927 An 284,820 An 1.35 million An 10
2010s 1.71 million An 1.49 million An 1.78 million An 10
2020s 1.86 million An 1.81 million An 1.90 million An 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 91 Lesotho 2.09 million An compare
  2. 92 Cuba 2.02 million An compare
  3. 93 Serbia and Montenegro 1.98 million An compare
  4. 95 Serbia 1.86 million An compare
  5. 96 Albania 1.85 million An compare
  6. 97 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.82 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in Sierra Leone?
Sheep and goats — stocks in Sierra Leone was 1.90 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 1.90 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 230,000 An in 1961.
How does Sierra Leone rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
Sierra Leone ranks 94th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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
Last refreshed

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