Sheep — Stocks in Chad
Chad: Sheep — Stocks was 48.65 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks in Chad stood at 48.65 million An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 114.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Chad peaked at 48.65 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.35 million An, in 1976.
Chad ranks 10th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks in Chad, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.00 million An | — |
| 1962 | 2.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.08 million An | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 2.08 million An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.15 million An | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 2.30 million An | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 2.15 million An | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 2.60 million An | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 2.60 million An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.45 million An | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 2.33 million An | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 1.35 million An | -41.9% |
| 1977 | 1.46 million An | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 1.57 million An | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 1.70 million An | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 1.83 million An | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 1.98 million An | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 2.13 million An | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 2.30 million An | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 2.49 million An | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 2.68 million An | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 2.90 million An | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 3.13 million An | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 3.37 million An | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 3.64 million An | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 3.93 million An | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 4.24 million An | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 4.58 million An | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 4.94 million An | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 5.33 million An | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 5.75 million An | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 6.21 million An | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 6.70 million An | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 7.23 million An | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 7.80 million An | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 8.42 million An | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 9.09 million An | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 9.81 million An | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 10.59 million An | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 11.43 million An | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 12.33 million An | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 13.31 million An | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 14.36 million An | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 15.50 million An | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 16.73 million An | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 18.06 million An | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 19.49 million An | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 21.03 million An | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 22.70 million An | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 24.50 million An | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 26.44 million An | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 28.53 million An | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 30.79 million An | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 33.23 million An | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 35.86 million An | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 38.71 million An | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 41.77 million An | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 45.08 million An | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 48.65 million An | +7.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 48.65 million An is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.73 million An, 13.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 48.65 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47 million An, 33.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Chad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -41.9% | 2.33 million An | 1.35 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.03 million An | 2.00 million An | 2.15 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.05 million An | 1.35 million An | 2.60 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 million An | 1.83 million An | 3.64 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.67 million An | 3.93 million An | 7.80 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.16 million An | 8.42 million An | 16.73 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.06 million An | 18.06 million An | 35.86 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.55 million An | 38.71 million An | 48.65 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 7 Australia 72.10 million An compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 9.37 million An compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7.48 million An compare
- 8 Sudan (former) 52.64 million An compare
- 9 Nigeria 51.42 million An compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 918,961 An compare
- 11 Sudan 39.99 million An compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 620,111 An compare
- 12 Ethiopia 39.95 million An compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 416,895 An compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 166,675 An compare
- 13 Pakistan 32.35 million An compare
More environment data for Chad
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.44 % 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 5 % 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 Chad?
- Sheep — stocks in Chad was 48.65 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 48.65 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 million An in 1976.
- How does Chad rank for sheep — stocks?
- Chad ranks 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad 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).