Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 485.73 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Southern Asia, 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 Southern Asia is 485.73 million An, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Southern Asia peaked at 485.73 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 199.61 million An, in 1961.
Southern Asia ranks 8th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 199.61 million An | — |
| 1962 | 204.33 million An | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 203.34 million An | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 206.43 million An | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 208.83 million An | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 209.97 million An | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 212.66 million An | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 215.18 million An | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 214.83 million An | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 216.31 million An | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 217.51 million An | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 209.62 million An | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 218.11 million An | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 226.91 million An | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 234.77 million An | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 244.04 million An | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 251.43 million An | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 262.92 million An | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 271.79 million An | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 267.39 million An | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 275.71 million An | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 284.98 million An | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 289.98 million An | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 296.76 million An | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 300.83 million An | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 303.94 million An | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 313.16 million An | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 320.42 million An | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 332.78 million An | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 338.64 million An | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 344.65 million An | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 355.70 million An | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 363.51 million An | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 371.89 million An | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 380.48 million An | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 379.54 million An | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 388.08 million An | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 393.12 million An | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 396.98 million An | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 394.92 million An | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 392.14 million An | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 387.99 million An | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 390.02 million An | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 398.66 million An | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 406.77 million An | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 410.73 million An | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 418.27 million An | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 416.71 million An | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 416.00 million An | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 418.12 million An | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 419.71 million An | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 419.12 million An | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 428.21 million An | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 419.07 million An | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 433.32 million An | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 437.74 million An | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 439.60 million An | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 444.54 million An | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 450.64 million An | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 462.69 million An | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 477.44 million An | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 484.31 million An | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 485.73 million An | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 208.35 million An | 199.61 million An | 215.18 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 235.34 million An | 209.62 million An | 271.79 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 298.59 million An | 267.39 million An | 332.78 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 371.26 million An | 338.64 million An | 396.98 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 403.22 million An | 387.99 million An | 418.27 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 431.01 million An | 418.12 million An | 450.64 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 477.54 million An | 462.69 million An | 485.73 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 5 Nigeria 140.72 million An compare
- 5 Türkiye 52.36 million An compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 36.96 million An compare
- 6 USSR 139.64 million An compare
- 7 Pakistan 117.08 million An compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 20.76 million An compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 9.76 million An compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 100.64 million An compare
- 9 Chad 97.96 million An compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.06 million An compare
- 10 Ethiopia 93.52 million An compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4.08 million An compare
- 11 Sudan (former) 83.29 million An compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Southern Asia?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Southern Asia was 485.73 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 485.73 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.61 million An in 1961.
- How does Southern Asia rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Southern Asia ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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).