Sheep — Stocks in Mexico

Mexico: Sheep — Stocks was 8.84 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.84 million An
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
41st
of 180 countries
All-time high
8.90 million An
in 2017
All-time low
5.70 million An
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Mexico, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 8.84 million An for sheep — stocks in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Mexico peaked at 8.90 million An in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.70 million An, in 1986.

That places Mexico 41st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Sheep — Stocks in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in Mexico, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 5.85 million An —
1962 5.99 million An +2.4%
1963 5.72 million An -4.5%
1964 5.78 million An +1.0%
1965 6.07 million An +5.0%
1966 6.38 million An +5.0%
1967 6.70 million An +5.0%
1968 6.64 million An -0.8%
1969 6.71 million An +1.0%
1970 6.11 million An -8.8%
1971 6.15 million An +0.6%
1972 6.44 million An +4.7%
1973 6.40 million An -0.5%
1974 6.36 million An -0.7%
1975 6.33 million An -0.4%
1976 6.30 million An -0.5%
1977 6.30 million An -0.0%
1978 6.34 million An +0.7%
1979 6.40 million An +0.9%
1980 6.48 million An +1.2%
1981 6.57 million An +1.3%
1982 6.64 million An +1.1%
1983 6.27 million An -5.6%
1984 6.12 million An -2.4%
1985 6.37 million An +4.1%
1986 5.70 million An -10.6%
1987 5.93 million An +4.0%
1988 5.76 million An -2.8%
1989 5.86 million An +1.8%
1990 5.85 million An -0.3%
1991 6.07 million An +3.9%
1992 6.12 million An +0.8%
1993 6.37 million An +4.1%
1994 6.46 million An +1.4%
1995 6.19 million An -4.1%
1996 6.18 million An -0.2%
1997 6.27 million An +1.4%
1998 5.80 million An -7.5%
1999 5.95 million An +2.5%
2000 6.05 million An +1.6%
2001 6.16 million An +2.0%
2002 6.42 million An +4.1%
2003 6.82 million An +6.3%
2004 7.08 million An +3.9%
2005 7.21 million An +1.8%
2006 7.29 million An +1.1%
2007 7.48 million An +2.6%
2008 7.76 million An +3.7%
2009 8.02 million An +3.4%
2010 8.11 million An +1.1%
2011 8.22 million An +1.4%
2012 8.41 million An +2.3%
2013 8.50 million An +1.1%
2014 8.58 million An +0.9%
2015 8.71 million An +1.6%
2016 8.79 million An +0.9%
2017 8.90 million An +1.2%
2018 8.68 million An -2.5%
2019 8.71 million An +0.3%
2020 8.73 million An +0.2%
2021 8.77 million An +0.5%
2022 8.81 million An +0.4%
2023 8.84 million An +0.4%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 8.84 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587,073 An, 15.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 8.84 million An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,947 An, 521.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.20 million An 5.72 million An 6.71 million An 9
1970s 6.31 million An 6.11 million An 6.44 million An 10
1980s 6.17 million An 5.70 million An 6.64 million An 10
1990s 6.13 million An 5.80 million An 6.46 million An 10
2000s 7.03 million An 6.05 million An 8.02 million An 10
2010s 8.56 million An 8.11 million An 8.90 million An 10
2020s 8.78 million An 8.73 million An 8.84 million An 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 38 Yemen 10.34 million An compare
  2. 39 Somalia 10.33 million An compare
  3. 40 Romania 10.30 million An compare
  4. 42 Senegal 8.20 million An compare
  5. 43 Greece 7.89 million An compare
  6. 44 Libya 7.53 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Mexico?
Sheep — stocks in Mexico was 8.84 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 8.90 million An in 2017.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 5.70 million An in 1986.
How does Mexico rank for sheep — stocks?
Mexico ranks 41st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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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