Sheep — Stocks in Gabon
Gabon: Sheep — Stocks was 228,935 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Gabon is 228,935 An, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Gabon peaked at 228,935 An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,000 An, in 1969.
Gabon ranks 122nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Gabon, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 43,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 46,000 An | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 47,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 48,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 50,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 50,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 40,000 An | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 40,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 40,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 43,000 An | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 43,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 45,000 An | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 47,000 An | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 82,000 An | +74.5% |
| 1977 | 88,560 An | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 95,650 An | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 100,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 105,000 An | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 110,000 An | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 115,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 122,200 An | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 129,800 An | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 137,500 An | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 145,750 An | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 149,394 An | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 153,129 An | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 156,957 An | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 160,818 An | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 164,130 An | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 168,028 An | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 171,389 An | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 175,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 179,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 183,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 187,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 191,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 195,000 An | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 198,000 An | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 198,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 195,000 An | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 195,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 195,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 195,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 195,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 196,000 An | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 196,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 196,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 197,000 An | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 198,000 An | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 200,000 An | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 210,000 An | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 215,000 An | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 217,751 An | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 221,053 An | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 217,631 An | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 215,602 An | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 213,936 An | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 223,435 An | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 225,265 An | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 227,100 An | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 228,935 An | +0.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 228,935 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587,073 An, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 228,935 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47 million An, 16% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +74.5% | 47,000 An | 82,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,333 An | 40,000 An | 50,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 62,421 An | 40,000 An | 100,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 132,473 An | 105,000 An | 156,957 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 177,436 An | 160,818 An | 195,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 195,900 An | 195,000 An | 198,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 210,597 An | 197,000 An | 221,053 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 226,184 An | 223,435 An | 228,935 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More environment data for Gabon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.09 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -26.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.06 % 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 0.6222 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Gabon?
- Sheep — stocks in Gabon was 228,935 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 228,935 An in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,000 An in 1969.
- How does Gabon rank for sheep — stocks?
- Gabon ranks 122nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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).