Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 23,479 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 23,479 An for sheep and goats — stocks in 2023.
The figure is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Saint Lucia peaked at 27,600 An in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11,200 An, in 1961.
That places Saint Lucia 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,200 An | — |
| 1962 | 11,500 An | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 11,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13,000 An | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 13,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 13,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 13,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13,500 An | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 14,200 An | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 14,900 An | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 15,600 An | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 16,500 An | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 18,497 An | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 18,200 An | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 18,497 An | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 19,236 An | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 20,005 An | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 20,786 An | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 21,617 An | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 22,477 An | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 23,376 An | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 24,308 An | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 25,283 An | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 26,294 An | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 26,350 An | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 26,500 An | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 26,800 An | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 27,100 An | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 27,300 An | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 27,600 An | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 26,600 An | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 25,800 An | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 24,900 An | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 24,000 An | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 22,900 An | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 22,202 An | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 22,300 An | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 22,300 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21,800 An | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 22,300 An | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 22,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18,500 An | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 16,552 An | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 18,000 An | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 19,500 An | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 19,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20,000 An | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 22,360 An | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 26,096 An | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 24,613 An | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 22,837 An | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 23,448 An | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 23,539 An | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 23,578 An | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 23,320 An | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 23,453 An | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 23,471 An | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 23,479 An | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 23,479 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 732,674 An, 3% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 23,479 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61,052 An, 38% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,656 An | 11,200 An | 14,200 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,384 An | 14,900 An | 21,617 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,579 An | 22,477 An | 27,300 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,090 An | 22,202 An | 27,600 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,585 An | 16,552 An | 22,300 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,547 An | 19,500 An | 26,096 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,431 An | 23,320 An | 23,479 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 157 Japan 32,513 An compare
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 30,845 An compare
- 159 Mauritius 25,844 An compare
- 161 Saint Kitts and Nevis 22,752 An compare
- 162 Martinique 22,500 An compare
- 163 Bahamas 21,725 An compare
More environment data for Saint Lucia
- 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 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.15 % 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 -0.4464 % 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 Lucia?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Saint Lucia was 23,479 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,600 An in 1990.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,200 An in 1961.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Saint Lucia ranks 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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).