Sheep — Stocks in Eswatini
Eswatini: Sheep — Stocks was 16,665 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks in Eswatini stood at 16,665 An.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Eswatini peaked at 43,201 An in 1963 and was at its lowest, 14,969 An, in 2015.
Eswatini ranks 147th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,764 An | — |
| 1962 | 42,775 An | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 43,201 An | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 40,409 An | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 37,472 An | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 35,958 An | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 35,778 An | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 40,592 An | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 37,032 An | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 39,749 An | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 43,089 An | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 37,247 An | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 38,184 An | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 32,885 An | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 34,628 An | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 30,817 An | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 30,952 An | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 38,012 An | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 29,750 An | -21.7% |
| 1980 | 32,274 An | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 32,924 An | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 40,138 An | +21.9% |
| 1983 | 38,550 An | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 35,125 An | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 29,585 An | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 28,034 An | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 27,777 An | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 26,464 An | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 24,803 An | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 24,431 An | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 23,782 An | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 27,756 An | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 27,093 An | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 27,000 An | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 24,282 An | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 26,500 An | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 23,482 An | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 22,752 An | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 22,370 An | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 27,000 An | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 24,534 An | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 24,408 An | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 24,237 An | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 24,025 An | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 23,778 An | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 23,503 An | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 21,206 An | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 20,631 An | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 19,178 An | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 18,715 An | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 18,261 An | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 17,825 An | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 17,414 An | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 17,034 An | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 14,969 An | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 16,841 An | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 16,264 An | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 16,103 An | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 17,264 An | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 16,544 An | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 16,637 An | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 16,815 An | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 16,665 An | -0.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 16,665 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 million An, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 16,665 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47 million An, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,998 An | 35,778 An | 43,201 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,531 An | 29,750 An | 43,089 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,567 An | 24,803 An | 40,138 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,945 An | 22,370 An | 27,756 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,250 An | 19,178 An | 27,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,069 An | 14,969 An | 18,715 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,665 An | 16,544 An | 16,815 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More environment data for Eswatini
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2772 % 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 -2.19 % 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 Eswatini?
- Sheep — stocks in Eswatini was 16,665 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 43,201 An in 1963.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,969 An in 2015.
- How does Eswatini rank for sheep — stocks?
- Eswatini ranks 147th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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).