Sheep — Stocks in Barbados
Barbados: Sheep — Stocks was 13,345 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks in Barbados stood at 13,345 An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Barbados peaked at 51,000 An in 1979 and was at its lowest, 5,650 An, in 2000.
That places Barbados 153rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks in Barbados, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,500 An | — |
| 1962 | 38,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 38,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 39,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 39,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 40,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 41,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 41,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 42,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 43,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 44,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 45,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 46,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 47,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 48,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 48,500 An | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 49,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 50,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 51,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 50,000 An | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 48,000 An | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 47,000 An | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 45,000 An | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 43,000 An | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 42,000 An | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 41,000 An | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 40,000 An | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 40,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 39,120 An | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 7,000 An | -82.1% |
| 1991 | 7,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,500 An | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 7,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,000 An | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 7,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,500 An | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 6,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6,400 An | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 6,000 An | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 5,650 An | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 6,000 An | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 8,100 An | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 9,850 An | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 10,650 An | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 10,800 An | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 11,000 An | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 11,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11,500 An | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 11,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12,000 An | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 12,500 An | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 13,000 An | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 13,200 An | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 13,100 An | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12,998 An | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12,920 An | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 12,850 An | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 12,788 An | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12,739 An | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 13,308 An | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 13,323 An | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 13,404 An | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 13,345 An | -0.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 13,345 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 343,400 An, 4% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 13,345 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,947 An, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Barbados 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -82.1% | 39,120 An | 7,000 An |
| 2002 | +35.0% | 6,000 An | 8,100 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,500 An | 37,500 An | 42,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 47,150 An | 43,000 An | 51,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,512 An | 39,120 An | 50,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,840 An | 6,000 An | 7,500 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,605 An | 5,650 An | 11,500 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,810 An | 12,000 An | 13,200 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,345 An | 13,308 An | 13,404 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More environment data for Barbados
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 111.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % 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 -0.3571 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Barbados?
- Sheep — stocks in Barbados was 13,345 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 51,000 An in 1979.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,650 An in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for sheep — stocks?
- Barbados ranks 153rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados 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).