Sheep — Stocks in Guinea

Guinea: Sheep — Stocks was 3.72 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.72 million An
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
58th
of 180 countries
All-time high
3.72 million An
in 2023
All-time low
254,875 An
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Guinea, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Guinea recorded 3.72 million An for sheep — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Guinea peaked at 3.72 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 254,875 An, in 1986.

Guinea ranks 58th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep — Stocks in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in Guinea, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 278,000 An —
1962 296,000 An +6.5%
1963 311,000 An +5.1%
1964 327,000 An +5.1%
1965 344,000 An +5.2%
1966 360,000 An +4.7%
1967 350,000 An -2.8%
1968 350,000 An +0.0%
1969 330,000 An -5.7%
1970 330,000 An +0.0%
1971 310,000 An -6.1%
1972 306,095 An -1.3%
1973 378,205 An +23.6%
1974 389,503 An +3.0%
1975 401,302 An +3.0%
1976 410,000 An +2.2%
1977 420,000 An +2.4%
1978 425,000 An +1.2%
1979 430,000 An +1.2%
1980 437,000 An +1.6%
1981 440,000 An +0.7%
1982 445,000 An +1.1%
1983 450,000 An +1.1%
1984 450,000 An +0.0%
1985 450,000 An +0.0%
1986 254,875 An -43.4%
1987 345,035 An +35.4%
1988 385,205 An +11.6%
1989 432,115 An +12.2%
1990 420,220 An -2.8%
1991 453,078 An +7.8%
1992 488,506 An +7.8%
1993 526,704 An +7.8%
1994 567,889 An +7.8%
1995 612,294 An +7.8%
1996 651,443 An +6.4%
1997 693,094 An +6.4%
1998 737,409 An +6.4%
1999 784,557 An +6.4%
2000 845,941 An +7.8%
2001 902,434 An +6.7%
2002 962,701 An +6.7%
2003 1.03 million An +6.7%
2004 1.10 million An +6.7%
2005 1.17 million An +6.7%
2006 1.25 million An +6.7%
2007 1.33 million An +6.7%
2008 1.42 million An +6.7%
2009 1.51 million An +6.7%
2010 1.81 million An +19.4%
2011 1.93 million An +6.7%
2012 2.06 million An +6.7%
2013 2.19 million An +6.7%
2014 2.09 million An -4.7%
2015 2.23 million An +6.7%
2016 2.38 million An +6.7%
2017 2.54 million An +6.7%
2018 2.71 million An +6.7%
2019 2.89 million An +6.7%
2020 3.08 million An +6.7%
2021 3.29 million An +6.7%
2022 3.51 million An +6.7%
2023 3.72 million An +6.1%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 3.72 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 million An, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 3.72 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47 million An, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep — Stocks in Guinea 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
1986 -43.4% 450,000 An 254,875 An
1987 +35.4% 254,875 An 345,035 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 327,333 An 278,000 An 360,000 An 9
1970s 380,010 An 306,095 An 430,000 An 10
1980s 408,923 An 254,875 An 450,000 An 10
1990s 593,519 An 420,220 An 784,557 An 10
2000s 1.15 million An 845,941 An 1.51 million An 10
2010s 2.28 million An 1.81 million An 2.89 million An 10
2020s 3.40 million An 3.08 million An 3.72 million An 4

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 55 Bangladesh 3.83 million An compare
  2. 56 Tajikistan 3.78 million An compare
  3. 57 Ireland 3.74 million An compare
  4. 59 Cameroon 3.57 million An compare
  5. 60 Jordan 2.93 million An compare
  6. 61 Benin 2.57 million An compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Guinea?
Sheep — stocks in Guinea was 3.72 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 3.72 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 254,875 An in 1986.
How does Guinea rank for sheep — stocks?
Guinea ranks 58th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea 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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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).