Sheep — Stocks in Central America
Central America: Sheep — Stocks was 9.50 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Central America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Central America is 9.50 million An, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Central America peaked at 9.54 million An in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.17 million An, in 1986.
Central America ranks 28th of 33 groups 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 Central America, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.54 million An | — |
| 1962 | 6.80 million An | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 6.44 million An | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 6.54 million An | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 6.88 million An | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 6.91 million An | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 7.34 million An | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 7.22 million An | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 7.27 million An | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 6.70 million An | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 6.69 million An | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.98 million An | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 6.99 million An | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.93 million An | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 6.89 million An | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 6.88 million An | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.93 million An | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 6.96 million An | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 7.02 million An | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 6.95 million An | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 6.90 million An | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 7.00 million An | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 6.65 million An | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 6.50 million An | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 6.82 million An | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 6.17 million An | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 6.35 million An | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 6.21 million An | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 6.31 million An | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 6.30 million An | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 6.53 million An | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 6.57 million An | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.83 million An | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 6.99 million An | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 6.75 million An | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 6.76 million An | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 6.78 million An | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 6.23 million An | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 6.30 million An | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.32 million An | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 6.77 million An | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 6.94 million An | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 7.26 million An | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 7.52 million An | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 7.74 million An | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 7.88 million An | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.07 million An | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 8.35 million An | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 8.62 million An | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 8.71 million An | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.83 million An | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.02 million An | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 9.12 million An | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.20 million An | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 9.34 million An | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 9.43 million An | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.54 million An | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 9.32 million An | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 9.35 million An | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.38 million An | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.42 million An | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 9.46 million An | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 9.50 million An | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.88 million An | 6.44 million An | 7.34 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.90 million An | 6.69 million An | 7.02 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.59 million An | 6.17 million An | 7.00 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.61 million An | 6.23 million An | 6.99 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.55 million An | 6.32 million An | 8.62 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.19 million An | 8.71 million An | 9.54 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.44 million An | 9.38 million An | 9.50 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 25 Russian Federation 19.08 million An compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 18.95 million An compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 16.96 million An compare
- 28 Indonesia 15.52 million An compare
- 29 South Sudan 14.51 million An compare
- 30 Niger 14.14 million An compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 2.53 million An compare
- 31 Turkmenistan 14.12 million An compare
More environment data for Central America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 24,240 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 4.46 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Central America?
- Sheep — stocks in Central America was 9.50 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 9.54 million An in 2017.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.17 million An in 1986.
- How does Central America rank for sheep — stocks?
- Central America ranks 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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).