Sheep — Stocks in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Sheep — Stocks was 8,508 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 8,508 An.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 22,000 An in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,100 An, in 1961.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 160th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,100 An | — |
| 1962 | 5,300 An | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 5,200 An | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 5,100 An | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 6,000 An | +17.6% |
| 1966 | 7,000 An | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 7,400 An | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 7,800 An | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 8,200 An | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 8,600 An | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 9,000 An | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 9,400 An | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 9,800 An | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 11,089 An | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 11,000 An | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 10,000 An | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 9,900 An | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 9,400 An | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 11,000 An | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 12,000 An | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12,500 An | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 12,600 An | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 12,700 An | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 12,700 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12,600 An | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 12,400 An | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 12,500 An | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 12,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13,000 An | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 14,000 An | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 15,000 An | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 16,000 An | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 16,800 An | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 17,300 An | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 17,848 An | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 18,000 An | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 18,500 An | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 18,600 An | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 19,000 An | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 19,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,000 An | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 20,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21,000 An | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 22,000 An | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 14,000 An | -36.4% |
| 2011 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14,084 An | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 14,000 An | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13,684 An | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 13,119 An | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 11,293 An | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 10,138 An | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 9,261 An | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 8,508 An | -8.1% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 8,508 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 343,400 An, 2% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 8,508 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,947 An, 50% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Antigua and Barbuda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -36.4% | 22,000 An | 14,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,344 An | 5,100 An | 8,200 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,919 An | 8,600 An | 11,089 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,310 An | 12,000 An | 12,700 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,200 An | 12,400 An | 17,300 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,395 An | 17,848 An | 22,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,889 An | 13,119 An | 14,084 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,800 An | 8,508 An | 11,293 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 157 Bhutan 9,411 An compare
- 158 Luxembourg 9,000 An compare
- 159 Saint Lucia 8,828 An compare
- 161 Dominica 8,426 An compare
- 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7,973 An compare
- 163 Papua New Guinea 7,523 An compare
More environment data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.03 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 2.84 % 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 -3.1 % 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 — stocks in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Sheep — stocks in Antigua and Barbuda was 8,508 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 22,000 An in 2009.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,100 An in 1961.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for sheep — stocks?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 160th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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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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).