Sheep — Stocks in Brazil

Brazil: Sheep — Stocks was 21.79 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.79 million An
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
23rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
21.79 million An
in 2023
All-time low
14.00 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Brazil, 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Brazil is 21.79 million An, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Brazil peaked at 21.79 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.00 million An, in 1961.

That places Brazil 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.80 million An 14.00 million An 17.89 million An 9
1970s 17.69 million An 17.40 million An 18.01 million An 10
1980s 19.09 million An 18.12 million An 20.08 million An 10
1990s 17.28 million An 14.27 million An 20.13 million An 10
2000s 15.46 million An 14.28 million An 16.81 million An 10
2010s 18.11 million An 16.79 million An 19.97 million An 10
2020s 21.12 million An 20.54 million An 21.79 million An 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 20 Mali 23.32 million An compare
  2. 21 Kenya 23.21 million An compare
  3. 22 Ethiopia PDR 23.20 million An compare
  4. 24 Morocco 20.66 million An compare
  5. 25 Uzbekistan 20.53 million An compare
  6. 26 Russian Federation 19.08 million An compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Brazil?
Sheep — stocks in Brazil was 21.79 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 21.79 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 14.00 million An in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for sheep — stocks?
Brazil ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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

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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