Sheep — Stocks in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Sheep — Stocks was 483,895 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks in Guinea-Bissau stood at 483,895 An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 483,895 An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 115,000 An, in 1961.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 102nd 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 115,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 115,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 115,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 115,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 115,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 115,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 115,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 115,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 115,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 115,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 120,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 124,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 129,000 An | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 133,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 138,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 146,000 An | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 154,000 An | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 163,000 An | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 171,000 An | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 178,000 An | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 183,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 187,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 190,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 193,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 195,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 200,400 An | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 210,000 An | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 220,000 An | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 230,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 242,179 An | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 245,000 An | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 250,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 255,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 260,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 265,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 270,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 275,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 280,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 285,000 An | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 280,000 An | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 285,000 An | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 285,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 290,000 An | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 290,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 300,000 An | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 330,000 An | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 358,160 An | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 388,750 An | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 420,000 An | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 453,760 An | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 460,000 An | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 460,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 470,000 An | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 472,000 An | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 471,940 An | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 472,379 An | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 472,913 An | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 473,479 An | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 474,072 An | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 480,997 An | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 480,703 An | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 482,318 An | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 483,895 An | +0.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 483,895 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.73 million An, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 483,895 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47 million An, 33% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115,000 An | 115,000 An | 115,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 139,300 An | 115,000 An | 171,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 198,640 An | 178,000 An | 230,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 262,718 An | 242,179 An | 285,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 322,691 An | 280,000 An | 420,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 468,054 An | 453,760 An | 474,072 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 481,978 An | 480,703 An | 483,895 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.26 % 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 0.4449 % 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Sheep — stocks in Guinea-Bissau was 483,895 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 483,895 An in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,000 An in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for sheep — stocks?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 102nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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).