Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 22,752 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 22,752 An.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 120.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 28,509 An in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9,999 An, in 2016.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 161st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,268 An | — |
| 1962 | 23,150 An | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 23,050 An | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 23,060 An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 23,160 An | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 23,070 An | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 23,070 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 23,130 An | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 23,180 An | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 23,140 An | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 23,140 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 23,200 An | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 23,300 An | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 23,370 An | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 23,320 An | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 23,350 An | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 23,400 An | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 23,360 An | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 23,360 An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 23,470 An | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 23,480 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23,590 An | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 23,700 An | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 23,810 An | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 23,920 An | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 24,030 An | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 24,150 An | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 24,300 An | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 24,150 An | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 23,650 An | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 23,800 An | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 24,000 An | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 24,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23,500 An | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 25,600 An | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 25,400 An | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 26,400 An | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 27,400 An | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 28,509 An | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 28,400 An | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 28,400 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28,400 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28,400 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 28,500 An | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 13,000 An | -54.4% |
| 2007 | 13,500 An | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 16,000 An | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 16,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11,000 An | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 10,300 An | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 10,000 An | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 10,354 An | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 9,999 An | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 10,335 An | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 12,021 An | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 13,317 An | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 15,012 An | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 17,398 An | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 21,000 An | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 22,752 An | +8.3% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 22,752 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 334,970 An, 7% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 22,752 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61,052 An, 37% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -54.4% | 28,500 An | 13,000 An |
| 2012 | -31.2% | 16,000 An | 11,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,126 An | 23,050 An | 23,268 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,294 An | 23,140 An | 23,400 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,860 An | 23,470 An | 24,300 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,775 An | 23,500 An | 27,400 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,911 An | 13,000 An | 28,509 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,933 An | 9,999 An | 16,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,040 An | 15,012 An | 22,752 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 30,845 An compare
- 159 Mauritius 25,844 An compare
- 160 Saint Lucia 23,479 An compare
- 162 Martinique 22,500 An compare
- 163 Bahamas 21,725 An compare
- 164 Malta 20,550 An compare
More environment data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.46 % 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 8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 22,752 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 28,509 An in 2000.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,999 An in 2016.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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).