Sheep — Stocks in Ecuador

Ecuador: Sheep — Stocks was 561,949 An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
561,949 An
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
103rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.20 million An
in 1999
All-time low
355,897 An
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Ecuador, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — stocks in Ecuador stood at 561,949 An.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Ecuador peaked at 2.20 million An in 1999 and was at its lowest, 355,897 An, in 2018.

That places Ecuador 103rd out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.74 million An 1.64 million An 1.85 million An 9
1970s 1.67 million An 1.07 million An 2.06 million An 10
1980s 1.19 million An 1.01 million An 1.33 million An 10
1990s 1.73 million An 1.42 million An 2.20 million An 10
2000s 1.07 million An 743,136 An 1.98 million An 10
2010s 580,184 An 355,897 An 792,498 An 10
2020s 534,818 An 496,535 An 561,949 An 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 100 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 620,111 An compare
  2. 101 Guatemala 616,612 An compare
  3. 102 North Macedonia 587,073 An compare
  4. 104 Croatia 552,000 An compare
  5. 105 Myanmar 540,000 An compare
  6. 106 Ukraine 518,600 An compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Ecuador?
Sheep — stocks in Ecuador was 561,949 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 2.20 million An in 1999.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 355,897 An in 2018.
How does Ecuador rank for sheep — stocks?
Ecuador ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador 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

Indicator
Sheep — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
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