Sheep — Stocks in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Sheep — Stocks was 16,549 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks in Puerto Rico stood at 16,549 An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Puerto Rico peaked at 16,604 An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,800 An, in 1961.
That places Puerto Rico 148th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,800 An | — |
| 1962 | 3,850 An | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 3,900 An | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 3,950 An | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 4,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 4,050 An | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 4,100 An | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 4,300 An | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 4,500 An | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 4,700 An | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 5,000 An | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 5,200 An | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 5,400 An | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 5,500 An | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 5,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,600 An | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 5,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,700 An | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 5,900 An | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 5,900 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,100 An | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 6,000 An | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 6,200 An | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 6,500 An | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 6,800 An | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 7,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 7,200 An | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 7,200 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12,000 An | +66.7% |
| 1992 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12,495 An | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 13,500 An | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 15,000 An | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 15,500 An | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 16,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 16,360 An | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 16,000 An | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 16,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,701 An | -64.4% |
| 2004 | 5,369 An | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 6,122 An | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 7,709 An | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 8,183 An | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 8,875 An | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 9,462 An | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 10,066 An | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 10,676 An | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 11,185 An | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 11,432 An | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 11,606 An | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 11,773 An | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 11,939 An | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 12,112 An | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 12,539 An | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 13,115 An | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 14,170 An | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 15,047 An | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 16,604 An | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 16,549 An | -0.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 16,549 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 343,400 An, 5% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 16,549 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,947 An, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Puerto Rico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -64.4% | 16,000 An | 5,701 An |
| 1991 | +66.7% | 7,200 An | 12,000 An |
| 2006 | +25.9% | 6,122 An | 7,709 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,050 An | 3,800 An | 4,500 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,370 An | 4,700 An | 5,600 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,330 An | 5,700 An | 7,200 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,606 An | 7,200 An | 16,360 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,942 An | 5,369 An | 16,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,644 An | 10,066 An | 13,115 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,592 An | 14,170 An | 16,604 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5906 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.79 % 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 -0.8621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Puerto Rico?
- Sheep — stocks in Puerto Rico was 16,549 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 16,604 An in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,800 An in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for sheep — stocks?
- Puerto Rico ranks 148th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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).