Sheep — Stocks in Belize
Belize: Sheep — Stocks was 16,115 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Belize is 16,115 An, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Belize peaked at 16,115 An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,500 An, in 1966.
Belize ranks 149th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks in Belize, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,055 An | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 An | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 2,055 An | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1,984 An | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 1,700 An | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 1,500 An | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 1,600 An | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 1,700 An | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 1,800 An | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 2,400 An | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 2,450 An | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 2,500 An | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2,600 An | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 2,708 An | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 2,800 An | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 2,900 An | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 3,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,100 An | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 3,200 An | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 3,300 An | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 3,476 An | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 3,500 An | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,585 An | -26.1% |
| 1990 | 1,700 An | -34.2% |
| 1991 | 2,523 An | +48.4% |
| 1992 | 2,716 An | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 1,797 An | -33.8% |
| 1994 | 3,419 An | +90.3% |
| 1995 | 2,847 An | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 2,525 An | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 3,000 An | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 3,500 An | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 4,000 An | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 4,200 An | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 4,053 An | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 6,409 An | +58.1% |
| 2003 | 6,265 An | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 6,265 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,450 An | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 7,770 An | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 9,645 An | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 9,911 An | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 13,018 An | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 13,100 An | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 13,100 An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13,200 An | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 13,200 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13,100 An | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 13,806 An | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 14,567 An | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 14,861 An | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 15,009 An | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 15,109 An | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 15,449 An | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 15,621 An | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 15,868 An | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 16,115 An | +1.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 16,115 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587,073 An, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belize's 16,115 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,947 An, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Belize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +90.3% | 1,797 An | 3,419 An |
| 2002 | +58.1% | 4,053 An | 6,409 An |
| 1991 | +48.4% | 1,700 An | 2,523 An |
| 1990 | -34.2% | 2,585 An | 1,700 An |
| 1993 | -33.8% | 2,716 An | 1,797 An |
| 1970 | +33.3% | 1,800 An | 2,400 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,822 An | 1,500 An | 2,055 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,736 An | 2,400 An | 3,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,216 An | 2,585 An | 3,500 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,803 An | 1,700 An | 4,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,499 An | 4,053 An | 13,018 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,905 An | 13,100 An | 15,109 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,763 An | 15,449 An | 16,115 An | 4 |
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More environment data for Belize
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.287 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.35 % 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 0.0489 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Belize?
- Sheep — stocks in Belize was 16,115 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 16,115 An in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 An in 1966.
- How does Belize rank for sheep — stocks?
- Belize ranks 149th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize 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).