Sheep — Stocks in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Sheep — Stocks was 444 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 444 An for sheep — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in French Polynesia peaked at 4,858 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 297 An, in 1986.
That places French Polynesia 178th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,858 An | — |
| 1962 | 4,300 An | -11.5% |
| 1963 | 4,100 An | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 3,750 An | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 3,500 An | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 3,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,300 An | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 3,300 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,200 An | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 3,100 An | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 3,000 An | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 2,900 An | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 2,800 An | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 2,700 An | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 2,600 An | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 2,500 An | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 2,400 An | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 2,300 An | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 2,200 An | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 2,100 An | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 2,000 An | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 1,600 An | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 1,220 An | -23.8% |
| 1984 | 890 An | -27.0% |
| 1985 | 560 An | -37.1% |
| 1986 | 297 An | -47.0% |
| 1987 | 297 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 300 An | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 300 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 300 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 320 An | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 350 An | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 380 An | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 400 An | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 420 An | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 420 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 420 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 420 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 440 An | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 440 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 440 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 440 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 440 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 440 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 440 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 440 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 440 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 440 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 440 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 440 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 440 An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 440 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 440 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 440 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 440 An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 440 An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 440 An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 440 An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 440 An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 445 An | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 443 An | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 444 An | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 444 An | +0.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 444 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 343,400 An, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 444 An is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89,736 An, 0% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in French Polynesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -47.0% | 560 An | 297 An |
| 1985 | -37.1% | 890 An | 560 An |
| 1984 | -27.0% | 1,220 An | 890 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,756 An | 3,200 An | 4,858 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,650 An | 2,200 An | 3,100 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 956.4 An | 297 An | 2,100 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 387 An | 300 An | 440 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 440 An | 440 An | 440 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 440 An | 440 An | 440 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 444 An | 443 An | 445 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 175 Republic of Korea 1,338 An compare
- 176 Jamaica 1,308 An compare
- 177 Réunion 1,024 An compare
- 179 China, Taiwan Province of 172 An compare
- 180 China, Hong Kong SAR 22 An compare
More environment data for French Polynesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.42 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.863 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.57 % 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 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in French Polynesia?
- Sheep — stocks in French Polynesia was 444 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,858 An in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 297 An in 1986.
- How does French Polynesia rank for sheep — stocks?
- French Polynesia ranks 178th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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).