Sheep — Stocks in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Sheep — Stocks was 17,349 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Trinidad and Tobago is 17,349 An, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 21,117 An in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,350 An, in 1993.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 145th out of 180 countries 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.
Sheep — Stocks in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,200 An | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 5,400 An | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 5,600 An | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 5,800 An | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 6,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 6,300 An | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 7,000 An | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 7,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,000 An | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 9,000 An | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 9,500 An | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 9,700 An | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 9,800 An | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 10,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8,500 An | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 7,500 An | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 8,000 An | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 9,000 An | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 10,500 An | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 10,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11,000 An | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 9,000 An | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 6,000 An | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 6,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5,500 An | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 3,200 An | -41.8% |
| 1993 | 2,350 An | -26.6% |
| 1994 | 2,350 An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,350 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,350 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,470 An | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 2,350 An | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 2,350 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,500 An | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 2,670 An | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 3,500 An | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 3,380 An | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 3,400 An | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3,400 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,000 An | +252.9% |
| 2007 | 11,956 An | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 10,332 An | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 19,244 An | +86.3% |
| 2010 | 17,333 An | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 8,160 An | -52.9% |
| 2012 | 10,958 An | +34.3% |
| 2013 | 21,117 An | +92.7% |
| 2014 | 13,473 An | -36.2% |
| 2015 | 12,587 An | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 12,698 An | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 12,288 An | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 11,937 An | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 9,752 An | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 15,995 An | +64.0% |
| 2021 | 15,900 An | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 16,604 An | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 17,349 An | +4.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 17,349 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 343,400 An, 5% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 17,349 An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,947 An, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Trinidad and Tobago 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +252.9% | 3,400 An | 12,000 An |
| 2013 | +92.7% | 10,958 An | 21,117 An |
| 2009 | +86.3% | 10,332 An | 19,244 An |
| 2020 | +64.0% | 9,752 An | 15,995 An |
| 2011 | -52.9% | 17,333 An | 8,160 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,222 An | 5,000 An | 5,800 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,230 An | 6,000 An | 10,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,000 An | 6,000 An | 11,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,127 An | 2,350 An | 6,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,238 An | 2,500 An | 19,244 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,030 An | 8,160 An | 21,117 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,462 An | 15,900 An | 17,349 An | 4 |
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More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.79 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2637 % 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 0.9604 % 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Sheep — stocks in Trinidad and Tobago was 17,349 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 21,117 An in 2013.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,350 An in 1993.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for sheep — stocks?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 145th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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).