Sheep — Stocks in Dominica
Dominica: Sheep — Stocks was 8,426 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Dominica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 8,426 An for sheep — stocks in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Dominica peaked at 8,505 An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,975 An, in 1970.
That places Dominica 161st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Dominica, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,500 An | — |
| 1962 | 3,450 An | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 3,400 An | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 3,350 An | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 3,300 An | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 3,250 An | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 3,200 An | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 3,150 An | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 3,100 An | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 2,975 An | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 3,200 An | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 3,500 An | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 3,800 An | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 4,100 An | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 4,400 An | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 4,700 An | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 5,000 An | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 5,300 An | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 5,600 An | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 5,900 An | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 6,200 An | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 6,500 An | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 6,800 An | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 7,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 7,200 An | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 7,400 An | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 7,400 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7,600 An | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 7,400 An | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 7,500 An | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 7,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,600 An | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 7,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,600 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,600 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,600 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,600 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,600 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,600 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,600 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,600 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,600 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,600 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,600 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,600 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,800 An | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 7,900 An | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7,900 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,000 An | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 8,051 An | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 8,100 An | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 8,151 An | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 8,201 An | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 8,248 An | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 8,364 An | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 8,437 An | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 8,505 An | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 8,426 An | -0.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 8,426 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587,073 An, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 8,426 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,947 An, 50% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,300 An | 3,100 An | 3,500 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,258 An | 2,975 An | 5,600 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,940 An | 5,900 An | 7,600 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,580 An | 7,500 An | 7,600 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,600 An | 7,600 An | 7,600 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,995 An | 7,600 An | 8,248 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,433 An | 8,364 An | 8,505 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 158 Luxembourg 9,000 An compare
- 159 Saint Lucia 8,828 An compare
- 160 Antigua and Barbuda 8,508 An compare
- 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7,973 An compare
- 163 Papua New Guinea 7,523 An compare
- 164 Nicaragua 6,933 An compare
More environment data for Dominica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.2 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % 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 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Dominica?
- Sheep — stocks in Dominica was 8,426 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 8,505 An in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,975 An in 1970.
- How does Dominica rank for sheep — stocks?
- Dominica ranks 161st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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).