What is sheep — stocks in Northern America?

Sheep — stocks in Northern America was 5.98 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Northern America?

The highest recorded value was 33.48 million An in 1961.

What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Northern America?

The lowest recorded value was 5.98 million An in 2023.

How does Northern America rank for sheep — stocks?

Northern America ranks 33rd out of 37 groups with data for 2023.

Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Northern America?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Northern America 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.

Sheep — Stocks in Northern America

Name: Sheep — Stocks in Northern America
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Northern America: Sheep — Stocks was 5.98 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

5.98 million An

Change on year

down 0.2%

Rank

33rd

of 37 groups

All-time high

33.48 million An

in 1961

All-time low

5.98 million An

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Northern America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 5.98 million An for sheep — stocks in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Northern America peaked at 33.48 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5.98 million An, in 2023.

That places Northern America 33rd out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	26.93 million An	21.74 million An	33.48 million An	9
1970s	16.31 million An	12.79 million An	20.95 million An	10
1980s	12.07 million An	10.63 million An	13.57 million An	10
1990s	10.03 million An	7.93 million An	11.95 million An	10
2000s	7.24 million An	6.59 million An	7.91 million An	10
2010s	6.19 million An	6.06 million An	6.48 million An	10
2020s	6.00 million An	5.98 million An	6.01 million An	4

Countries ranked near Northern America

30 Indonesia 15.52 million An compare
31 South Sudan 14.51 million An compare
32 Niger 14.14 million An compare
33 Turkmenistan 14.12 million An compare
34 Spain 13.60 million An compare
35 Argentina 12.61 million An compare
36 Afghanistan 12.24 million An compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

More environment data for Northern America

Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 14.64 million t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 37.99 kg/cap (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 75.85 kg/ha (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 11.92 g/Int$ (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 5.16 million t (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Northern America?: Sheep — stocks in Northern America was 5.98 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Northern America?: The highest recorded value was 33.48 million An in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Northern America?: The lowest recorded value was 5.98 million An in 2023.
How does Northern America rank for sheep — stocks?: Northern America ranks 33rd out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Northern America?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern America 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

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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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).