Sheep — Stocks in Melanesia
Melanesia: Sheep — Stocks was 48,877 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Melanesia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 48,877 An for sheep — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Melanesia peaked at 48,877 An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,564 An, in 1964.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,754 An | — |
| 1962 | 4,661 An | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 4,234 An | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 3,564 An | -15.8% |
| 1965 | 3,690 An | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 3,982 An | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 4,388 An | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 4,490 An | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 4,181 An | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 4,572 An | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 5,382 An | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 4,101 An | -23.8% |
| 1973 | 5,449 An | +32.9% |
| 1974 | 5,504 An | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 5,385 An | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 5,576 An | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 6,018 An | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 6,717 An | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 6,798 An | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 4,961 An | -27.0% |
| 1981 | 4,978 An | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4,426 An | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 3,907 An | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 4,600 An | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 6,229 An | +35.4% |
| 1986 | 5,616 An | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 5,465 An | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 5,800 An | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 6,200 An | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 7,100 An | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 7,251 An | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 7,300 An | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 12,800 An | +75.3% |
| 1994 | 12,900 An | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 13,800 An | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 14,700 An | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 15,618 An | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 16,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 15,900 An | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 15,900 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15,800 An | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 15,297 An | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 15,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14,300 An | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 14,450 An | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 14,800 An | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 15,300 An | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 15,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20,143 An | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 20,568 An | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 19,604 An | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 23,145 An | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 28,253 An | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 24,977 An | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 30,846 An | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 31,047 An | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 33,530 An | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 37,208 An | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 41,336 An | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 40,471 An | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 41,598 An | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 46,125 An | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 48,877 An | +6.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Melanesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +75.3% | 7,300 An | 12,800 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,216 An | 3,564 An | 4,754 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,550 An | 4,101 An | 6,798 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,218 An | 3,907 An | 6,229 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,337 An | 7,100 An | 16,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,659 An | 14,300 An | 20,143 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,051 An | 19,604 An | 41,336 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,268 An | 40,471 An | 48,877 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 11 Sudan 39.99 million An compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 620,111 An compare
- 12 Ethiopia 39.95 million An compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 416,895 An compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 166,675 An compare
- 13 Pakistan 32.35 million An compare
- 14 Algeria 31.82 million An compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 20,304 An compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.80 million An compare
- 16 Mongolia 29.41 million An compare
- 16 Polynesia 444 An compare
- 17 New Zealand 24.36 million An compare
More environment data for Melanesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 52,995 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 21,133 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Melanesia?
- Sheep — stocks in Melanesia was 48,877 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 48,877 An in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,564 An in 1964.
- How does Melanesia rank for sheep — stocks?
- Melanesia ranks 14th out of 16 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia 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).