Sheep — Stocks in Ecuador
Ecuador: Sheep — Stocks was 561,949 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks in Ecuador, 1961–2023
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 95th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.70 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.75 million An | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 1.64 million An | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 1.68 million An | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 1.72 million An | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 1.75 million An | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.78 million An | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.81 million An | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.85 million An | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.90 million An | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.94 million An | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.98 million An | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.02 million An | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.06 million An | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.05 million An | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.54 million An | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 1.07 million An | -30.5% |
| 1978 | 1.08 million An | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.09 million An | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.10 million An | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.26 million An | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million An | -19.4% |
| 1983 | 1.02 million An | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.16 million An | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 1.25 million An | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 1.19 million An | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.29 million An | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 1.23 million An | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.33 million An | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 1.42 million An | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 1.50 million An | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 1.56 million An | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.63 million An | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.69 million An | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.69 million An | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.71 million An | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.80 million An | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 2.08 million An | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 2.20 million An | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million An | -48.7% |
| 2001 | 1.98 million An | +75.3% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million An | -43.8% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million An | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million An | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million An | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 973,223 An | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 846,435 An | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 743,136 An | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 819,559 An | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 792,498 An | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 742,963 An | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 711,697 An | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 739,475 An | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 619,366 An | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 506,696 An | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 478,486 An | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 390,120 An | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 355,897 An | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 464,644 An | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 496,535 An | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 528,828 An | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 551,960 An | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 561,949 An | +1.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 561,949 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587,073 An, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 561,949 An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,947 An, 33.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +75.3% | 1.13 million An | 1.98 million An |
| 2000 | -48.7% | 2.20 million An | 1.13 million An |
| 2002 | -43.8% | 1.98 million An | 1.11 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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 -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
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 95th out of 180 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
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).