Sheep — Stocks in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Sheep — Stocks was 3,410 An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,410 An
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
182nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,410 An
in 2023
All-time low
1,189 An
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 3,410 An for sheep — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3,410 An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,189 An, in 1974.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 182nd out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,720 An 2,354 An 3,339 An 9
1970s 1,554 An 1,189 An 2,159 An 10
1980s 1,800 An 1,800 An 1,800 An 10
1990s 2,210 An 1,800 An 2,550 An 10
2000s 2,890 An 2,600 An 3,200 An 10
2010s 3,242 An 3,200 An 3,322 An 10
2020s 3,383 An 3,360 An 3,410 An 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 179 El Salvador 5,545 An compare
  2. 180 Brunei Darussalam 4,470 An compare
  3. 181 Mauritius 3,950 An compare
  4. 183 Costa Rica 2,885 An compare
  5. 184 Guadeloupe 2,250 An compare
  6. 185 New Caledonia 2,021 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Sao Tome and Principe?
Sheep — stocks in Sao Tome and Principe was 3,410 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 3,410 An in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,189 An in 1974.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for sheep — stocks?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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