Sheep — Stocks in Guatemala

Guatemala: Sheep — Stocks was 616,612 An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
616,612 An
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
93rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
794,000 An
in 1965
All-time low
239,700 An
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Guatemala, 1961–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Guatemala is 616,612 An, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Guatemala peaked at 794,000 An in 1965 and was at its lowest, 239,700 An, in 2000.

That places Guatemala 93rd 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 Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in Guatemala, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 676,550 An —
1962 792,240 An +17.1%
1963 702,328 An -11.3%
1964 748,300 An +6.5%
1965 794,000 An +6.1%
1966 526,000 An -33.8%
1967 631,600 An +20.1%
1968 564,500 An -10.6%
1969 550,438 An -2.5%
1970 570,000 An +3.6%
1971 520,948 An -8.6%
1972 527,926 An +1.3%
1973 571,909 An +8.3%
1974 560,000 An -2.1%
1975 540,000 An -3.6%
1976 560,000 An +3.7%
1977 611,873 An +9.3%
1978 599,659 An -2.0%
1979 602,549 An +0.5%
1980 455,700 An -24.4%
1981 311,800 An -31.6%
1982 335,800 An +7.7%
1983 359,800 An +7.1%
1984 359,800 An +0.0%
1985 431,700 An +20.0%
1986 455,700 An +5.6%
1987 407,700 An -10.5%
1988 431,000 An +5.7%
1989 425,000 An -1.4%
1990 433,500 An +2.0%
1991 438,300 An +1.1%
1992 430,000 An -1.9%
1993 440,000 An +2.3%
1994 500,000 An +13.6%
1995 525,000 An +5.0%
1996 551,087 An +5.0%
1997 475,000 An -13.8%
1998 400,000 An -15.8%
1999 325,000 An -18.8%
2000 239,700 An -26.2%
2001 572,300 An +138.8%
2002 492,800 An -13.9%
2003 402,100 An -18.4%
2004 402,100 An +0.0%
2005 494,000 An +22.9%
2006 553,600 An +12.1%
2007 555,900 An +0.4%
2008 558,300 An +0.4%
2009 561,300 An +0.5%
2010 564,400 An +0.6%
2011 566,500 An +0.4%
2012 574,100 An +1.3%
2013 581,500 An +1.3%
2014 581,300 An -0.0%
2015 585,200 An +0.7%
2016 589,300 An +0.7%
2017 588,475 An -0.1%
2018 589,214 An +0.1%
2019 591,866 An +0.5%
2020 602,745 An +1.8%
2021 605,863 An +0.5%
2022 611,238 An +0.9%
2023 616,612 An +0.9%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 616,612 An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587,073 An, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 616,612 An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,947 An, 36.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep — Stocks in Guatemala 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +138.8% 239,700 An 572,300 An
1966 -33.8% 794,000 An 526,000 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 665,106 An 526,000 An 794,000 An 9
1970s 566,486 An 520,948 An 611,873 An 10
1980s 397,400 An 311,800 An 455,700 An 10
1990s 451,789 An 325,000 An 551,087 An 10
2000s 483,210 An 239,700 An 572,300 An 10
2010s 581,186 An 564,400 An 591,866 An 10
2020s 609,114 An 602,745 An 616,612 An 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 90 Armenia 680,410 An compare
  2. 91 Oman 668,280 An compare
  3. 92 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 665,000 An compare
  4. 94 North Macedonia 587,073 An compare
  5. 95 Ecuador 561,949 An compare
  6. 96 Croatia 552,000 An compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Guatemala?
Sheep — stocks in Guatemala was 616,612 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 794,000 An in 1965.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 239,700 An in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for sheep — stocks?
Guatemala ranks 93rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala 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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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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