Sheep — Stocks in Colombia
Colombia: Sheep — Stocks was 1.79 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks in Colombia stood at 1.79 million An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 155.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Colombia peaked at 2.66 million An in 1983 and was at its lowest, 701,884 An, in 2013.
That places Colombia 70th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Colombia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.42 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.40 million An | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.51 million An | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 1.50 million An | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.63 million An | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 1.70 million An | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 1.75 million An | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.97 million An | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 1.82 million An | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 1.96 million An | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 2.02 million An | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.04 million An | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.81 million An | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 1.89 million An | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 1.92 million An | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 2.03 million An | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 2.14 million An | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 2.26 million An | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 2.36 million An | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 2.41 million An | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.43 million An | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.63 million An | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 2.66 million An | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.47 million An | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 2.50 million An | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.54 million An | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.58 million An | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.54 million An | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.54 million An | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.55 million An | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.55 million An | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.55 million An | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.54 million An | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.54 million An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.54 million An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.40 million An | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 2.33 million An | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.99 million An | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 2.20 million An | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 2.29 million An | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.26 million An | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.04 million An | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 2.00 million An | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.90 million An | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.85 million An | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.80 million An | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.69 million An | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.62 million An | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million An | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 1.79 million An | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 1.55 million An | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million An | -32.5% |
| 2013 | 701,884 An | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 725,783 An | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 736,234 An | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 995,790 An | +35.3% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million An | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million An | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 1.56 million An | +32.3% |
| 2020 | 1.78 million An | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 1.81 million An | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.82 million An | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.79 million An | -1.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.79 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587,073 An, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.79 million An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,947 An, 105.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +35.3% | 736,234 An | 995,790 An |
| 2013 | -32.9% | 1.05 million An | 701,884 An |
| 2012 | -32.5% | 1.55 million An | 1.05 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 million An | 1.40 million An | 1.97 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.04 million An | 1.81 million An | 2.36 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 million An | 2.41 million An | 2.66 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 million An | 1.99 million An | 2.55 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 million An | 1.40 million An | 2.29 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million An | 701,884 An | 1.79 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.80 million An | 1.78 million An | 1.82 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % 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 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Colombia?
- Sheep — stocks in Colombia was 1.79 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million An in 1983.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 701,884 An in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for sheep — stocks?
- Colombia ranks 70th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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).