Sheep and Goats — Stocks in South America

South America: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 87.79 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
87.79 million An
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
22nd
of 37 regions
All-time high
139.75 million An
in 1966
All-time low
85.25 million An
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in South America, 1961–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in South America stood at 87.79 million An.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in South America peaked at 139.75 million An in 1966 and was at its lowest, 85.25 million An, in 2016.

That places South America 22nd out of 37 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 136.82 million An 134.91 million An 139.75 million An 9
1970s 122.96 million An 117.71 million An 133.21 million An 10
1980s 121.47 million An 115.71 million An 126.19 million An 10
1990s 106.77 million An 92.77 million An 124.15 million An 10
2000s 92.25 million An 88.02 million An 95.18 million An 10
2010s 87.49 million An 85.25 million An 91.09 million An 10
2020s 87.95 million An 87.25 million An 89.51 million An 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 19 Ethiopia PDR 41.30 million An compare
  2. 21 Algeria 36.92 million An compare
  3. 22 Indonesia 35.17 million An compare
  4. 23 Brazil 34.68 million An compare
  5. 24 Niger 33.73 million An compare
  6. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.91 million An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in South America?
Sheep and goats — stocks in South America was 87.79 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 139.75 million An in 1966.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 85.25 million An in 2016.
How does South America rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
South America ranks 22nd out of 37 regions with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South 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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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
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