Sheep — Stocks in Paraguay

Paraguay: Sheep — Stocks was 327,100 An in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
327,100 An
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
112th
of 180 countries
All-time high
524,524 An
in 2004
All-time low
289,075 An
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Paraguay, 1961–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — stocks in Paraguay stood at 327,100 An.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Paraguay peaked at 524,524 An in 2004 and was at its lowest, 289,075 An, in 2018.

Paraguay ranks 112th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Sheep — Stocks in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in Paraguay, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 350,000 An —
1962 361,000 An +3.1%
1963 360,000 An -0.3%
1964 420,117 An +16.7%
1965 438,000 An +4.3%
1966 442,000 An +0.9%
1967 441,000 An -0.2%
1968 402,000 An -8.8%
1969 363,000 An -9.7%
1970 324,647 An -10.6%
1971 333,400 An +2.7%
1972 340,600 An +2.2%
1973 335,700 An -1.4%
1974 354,300 An +5.5%
1975 366,300 An +3.4%
1976 370,400 An +1.1%
1977 374,100 An +1.0%
1978 403,200 An +7.8%
1979 423,000 An +4.9%
1980 380,000 An -10.2%
1981 358,886 An -5.6%
1982 360,782 An +0.5%
1983 365,944 An +1.4%
1984 372,036 An +1.7%
1985 378,312 An +1.7%
1986 388,152 An +2.6%
1987 410,983 An +5.9%
1988 432,100 An +5.1%
1989 451,100 An +4.4%
1990 457,200 An +1.4%
1991 356,980 An -21.9%
1992 365,200 An +2.3%
1993 377,961 An +3.5%
1994 385,521 An +2.0%
1995 381,452 An -1.1%
1996 386,026 An +1.2%
1997 394,500 An +2.2%
1998 394,564 An +0.0%
1999 398,111 An +0.9%
2000 402,092 An +1.0%
2001 406,112 An +1.0%
2002 410,171 An +1.0%
2003 442,985 An +8.0%
2004 524,524 An +18.4%
2005 500,000 An -4.7%
2006 460,000 An -8.0%
2007 400,000 An -13.0%
2008 364,514 An -8.9%
2009 377,824 An +3.7%
2010 392,649 An +3.9%
2011 409,195 An +4.2%
2012 427,710 An +4.5%
2013 448,489 An +4.9%
2014 471,892 An +5.2%
2015 498,357 An +5.6%
2016 516,119 An +3.6%
2017 296,339 An -42.6%
2018 289,075 An -2.5%
2019 295,795 An +2.3%
2020 307,004 An +3.8%
2021 313,844 An +2.2%
2022 317,239 An +1.1%
2023 327,100 An +3.1%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 327,100 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587,073 An, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 327,100 An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,947 An, 19.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep — Stocks in Paraguay 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
2017 -42.6% 516,119 An 296,339 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 397,457 An 350,000 An 442,000 An 9
1970s 362,565 An 324,647 An 423,000 An 10
1980s 389,830 An 358,886 An 451,100 An 10
1990s 389,752 An 356,980 An 457,200 An 10
2000s 428,822 An 364,514 An 524,524 An 10
2010s 404,562 An 289,075 An 516,119 An 10
2020s 316,297 An 307,004 An 327,100 An 4

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 109 Iceland 354,986 An compare
  2. 110 Cyprus 343,400 An compare
  3. 111 Sweden 338,550 An compare
  4. 113 Rwanda 307,998 An compare
  5. 114 Haiti 300,722 An compare
  6. 115 Slovakia 289,849 An compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Paraguay?
Sheep — stocks in Paraguay was 327,100 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 524,524 An in 2004.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 289,075 An in 2018.
How does Paraguay rank for sheep — stocks?
Paraguay ranks 112th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Paraguay 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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