Sheep — Stocks in Americas

Americas: Sheep — Stocks was 81.29 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
81.29 million An
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
17th
of 33 groups
All-time high
158.32 million An
in 1961
All-time low
80.47 million An
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Americas, 1961–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Americas is 81.29 million An, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Americas peaked at 158.32 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 80.47 million An, in 2018.

Americas ranks 17th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Sheep — Stocks in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 158.32 million An —
1962 155.22 million An -2.0%
1963 152.09 million An -2.0%
1964 150.74 million An -0.9%
1965 152.04 million An +0.9%
1966 152.54 million An +0.3%
1967 151.87 million An -0.4%
1968 148.42 million An -2.3%
1969 148.67 million An +0.2%
1970 143.04 million An -3.8%
1971 138.25 million An -3.3%
1972 132.25 million An -4.3%
1973 131.49 million An -0.6%
1974 124.32 million An -5.5%
1975 123.47 million An -0.7%
1976 122.80 million An -0.5%
1977 122.50 million An -0.2%
1978 119.52 million An -2.4%
1979 120.29 million An +0.6%
1980 123.34 million An +2.5%
1981 125.75 million An +2.0%
1982 123.50 million An -1.8%
1983 119.75 million An -3.0%
1984 116.01 million An -3.1%
1985 118.36 million An +2.0%
1986 119.00 million An +0.5%
1987 121.18 million An +1.8%
1988 122.80 million An +1.3%
1989 125.89 million An +2.5%
1990 124.00 million An -1.5%
1991 123.59 million An -0.3%
1992 121.49 million An -1.7%
1993 109.31 million An -10.0%
1994 106.66 million An -2.4%
1995 101.18 million An -5.1%
1996 95.71 million An -5.4%
1997 92.81 million An -3.0%
1998 90.80 million An -2.2%
1999 90.69 million An -0.1%
2000 89.26 million An -1.6%
2001 88.90 million An -0.4%
2002 84.95 million An -4.4%
2003 86.23 million An +1.5%
2004 87.87 million An +1.9%
2005 89.93 million An +2.3%
2006 91.33 million An +1.6%
2007 91.32 million An -0.0%
2008 90.79 million An -0.6%
2009 89.00 million An -2.0%
2010 88.38 million An -0.7%
2011 87.65 million An -0.8%
2012 85.44 million An -2.5%
2013 85.73 million An +0.3%
2014 82.82 million An -3.4%
2015 81.70 million An -1.3%
2016 81.47 million An -0.3%
2017 81.02 million An -0.5%
2018 80.47 million An -0.7%
2019 82.51 million An +2.5%
2020 82.75 million An +0.3%
2021 81.13 million An -2.0%
2022 81.28 million An +0.2%
2023 81.29 million An +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 152.21 million An 148.42 million An 158.32 million An 9
1970s 127.79 million An 119.52 million An 143.04 million An 10
1980s 121.56 million An 116.01 million An 125.89 million An 10
1990s 105.62 million An 90.69 million An 124.00 million An 10
2000s 88.96 million An 84.95 million An 91.33 million An 10
2010s 83.72 million An 80.47 million An 88.38 million An 10
2020s 81.61 million An 81.13 million An 82.75 million An 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 14 Algeria 31.82 million An compare
  2. 14 Melanesia 48,877 An compare
  3. 15 Timor-Leste 20,304 An compare
  4. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.80 million An compare
  5. 16 Mongolia 29.41 million An compare
  6. 16 Polynesia 444 An compare
  7. 17 New Zealand 24.36 million An compare
  8. 18 Mali 23.32 million An compare
  9. 19 Kenya 23.21 million An compare
  10. 20 Ethiopia PDR 23.20 million An compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Americas?
Sheep — stocks in Americas was 81.29 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 158.32 million An in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 80.47 million An in 2018.
How does Americas rank for sheep — stocks?
Americas ranks 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
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