Sheep — Stocks in Guinea
Guinea: Sheep — Stocks was 3.72 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Guinea, 1961–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -43.4% | 450,000 An | 254,875 An |
| 1987 | +35.4% | 254,875 An | 345,035 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.285 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.66 % 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 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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).