Sheep — Stocks in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Sheep — Stocks was 8,828 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 8,828 An for sheep — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Saint Lucia peaked at 15,700 An in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7,300 An, in 1961.
That places Saint Lucia 159th 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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,300 An | — |
| 1962 | 7,500 An | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 7,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,000 An | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 8,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8,200 An | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 8,400 An | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 8,600 An | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 9,000 An | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 10,442 An | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 10,000 An | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 10,442 An | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 10,859 An | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 11,293 An | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 11,744 An | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 12,214 An | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 12,702 An | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 13,210 An | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 13,735 An | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 14,287 An | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 14,858 An | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 14,900 An | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 15,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 15,200 An | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 15,400 An | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 15,500 An | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 15,700 An | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 15,000 An | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 14,500 An | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 14,000 An | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 13,500 An | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 12,900 An | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 12,488 An | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 12,500 An | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 12,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12,000 An | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 12,500 An | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 12,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,000 An | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 7,736 An | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 9,000 An | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 10,000 An | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,500 An | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 8,932 An | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 10,392 An | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 10,113 An | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 9,656 An | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 9,673 An | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9,337 An | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 9,549 An | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 9,305 An | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 9,147 An | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 8,964 An | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 8,828 An | -1.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 8,828 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587,073 An, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 8,828 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,947 An, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,833 An | 7,300 An | 8,200 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,299 An | 8,400 An | 12,214 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,479 An | 12,702 An | 15,500 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,559 An | 12,488 An | 15,700 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,124 An | 7,736 An | 12,500 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,815 An | 8,932 An | 10,500 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,061 An | 8,828 An | 9,305 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 156 Grenada 10,000 An compare
- 157 Bhutan 9,411 An compare
- 158 Luxembourg 9,000 An compare
- 160 Antigua and Barbuda 8,508 An compare
- 161 Dominica 8,426 An compare
- 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7,973 An compare
More environment data for Saint Lucia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.15 % 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 -0.4464 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Saint Lucia?
- Sheep — stocks in Saint Lucia was 8,828 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,700 An in 1990.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,300 An in 1961.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for sheep — stocks?
- Saint Lucia ranks 159th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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).