Sheep — Stocks in Congo
Congo: Sheep — Stocks was 124,765 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Congo recorded 124,765 An for sheep — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Congo peaked at 124,765 An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35,000 An, in 1966.
Congo ranks 131st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Congo, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 39,000 An | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 38,000 An | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 37,000 An | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 36,000 An | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 35,000 An | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 35,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 36,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 37,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 38,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 39,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 40,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 41,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 42,603 An | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 46,863 An | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 55,000 An | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 57,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 66,000 An | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 63,000 An | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 60,657 An | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 82,910 An | +36.7% |
| 1982 | 84,644 An | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 86,261 An | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 88,849 An | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 91,514 An | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 94,259 An | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 97,087 An | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 101,353 An | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 101,240 An | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 103,904 An | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 107,021 An | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 110,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 111,000 An | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 112,000 An | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 113,000 An | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 114,000 An | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 115,000 An | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 114,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 115,000 An | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 96,000 An | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 96,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98,000 An | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 98,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99,000 An | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 99,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 105,000 An | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 116,000 An | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 118,000 An | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 120,000 An | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 122,000 An | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 122,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 122,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 123,000 An | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 123,543 An | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 123,887 An | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 124,118 An | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 124,345 An | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 124,414 An | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 123,907 An | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 124,285 An | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 124,525 An | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 124,765 An | +0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 124,765 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 million An, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Congo's 124,765 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47 million An, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +36.7% | 60,657 An | 82,910 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,000 An | 35,000 An | 40,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 48,847 An | 38,000 An | 66,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 88,877 An | 60,657 An | 101,353 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 111,492 An | 103,904 An | 115,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,300 An | 96,000 An | 118,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,931 An | 120,000 An | 124,414 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,370 An | 123,907 An | 124,765 An | 4 |
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More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % 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 -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Congo?
- Sheep — stocks in Congo was 124,765 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 124,765 An in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,000 An in 1966.
- How does Congo rank for sheep — stocks?
- Congo ranks 131st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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).