Sheep — Stocks in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Sheep — Stocks was 19,464 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Cabo Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Cabo Verde recorded 19,464 An for sheep — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Cabo Verde peaked at 19,464 An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,200 An, in 1980.
Cabo Verde ranks 33rd of 33 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 Cabo Verde, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,500 An | — |
| 1962 | 1,652 An | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 2,107 An | +27.5% |
| 1964 | 1,933 An | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 1,556 An | -19.5% |
| 1966 | 3,893 An | +150.2% |
| 1967 | 2,543 An | -34.7% |
| 1968 | 3,000 An | +18.0% |
| 1969 | 3,394 An | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 1,938 An | -42.9% |
| 1971 | 1,644 An | -15.2% |
| 1972 | 1,649 An | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1,500 An | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,600 An | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 1,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,500 An | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 1,200 An | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 1,200 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,200 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,400 An | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 1,500 An | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 1,340 An | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 2,300 An | +71.6% |
| 1987 | 4,440 An | +93.0% |
| 1988 | 4,193 An | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 5,600 An | +33.6% |
| 1990 | 5,544 An | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 6,087 An | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 6,683 An | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 7,337 An | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 8,000 An | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 9,216 An | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 8,702 An | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 8,800 An | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 9,900 An | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 9,000 An | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 8,450 An | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 8,450 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,500 An | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 9,216 An | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 10,400 An | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 9,500 An | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 8,136 An | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 8,296 An | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 10,101 An | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 10,500 An | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 11,000 An | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 11,321 An | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 11,459 An | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 11,599 An | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 11,740 An | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 11,884 An | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 12,029 An | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 12,625 An | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 12,620 An | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 12,520 An | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 18,768 An | +49.9% |
| 2021 | 18,997 An | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 19,229 An | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 19,464 An | +1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Cabo Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +150.2% | 1,556 An | 3,893 An |
| 1987 | +93.0% | 2,300 An | 4,440 An |
| 1986 | +71.6% | 1,340 An | 2,300 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,398 An | 1,500 An | 3,893 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,613 An | 1,500 An | 1,938 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,437 An | 1,200 An | 5,600 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,927 An | 5,544 An | 9,900 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,155 An | 8,136 An | 10,500 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,880 An | 11,000 An | 12,625 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,114 An | 18,768 An | 19,464 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
- 30 Niger 14.14 million An compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 2.53 million An compare
- 31 Turkmenistan 14.12 million An compare
- 32 Spain 13.60 million An compare
- 32 Caribbean 2.08 million An compare
- 33 Argentina 12.61 million An compare
- 34 Afghanistan 12.24 million An compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 11.43 million An compare
- 36 Mauritania 11.38 million An compare
More environment data for Cabo Verde
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.65 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.422 °C (2025)
- Arable land — Area 72.43 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 18.59 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.14 ha/cap (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2.47 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 25 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Cabo Verde?
- Sheep — stocks in Cabo Verde was 19,464 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 19,464 An in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 An in 1980.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for sheep — stocks?
- Cabo Verde ranks 33rd out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cabo Verde 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).