Sheep — Stocks in Caribbean
Caribbean: Sheep — Stocks was 208,407 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Caribbean, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Caribbean is 208,407 LSU, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Caribbean peaked at 479,390 LSU in 1992 and was at its lowest, 46,803 LSU, in 1961.
That places Caribbean 30th out of 31 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 Caribbean, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46,803 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 47,468 LSU | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 48,598 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 49,880 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 50,540 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 51,644 LSU | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 52,470 LSU | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 54,019 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 55,671 LSU | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 56,932 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 58,685 LSU | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 60,780 LSU | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 63,084 LSU | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 64,985 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 67,234 LSU | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 69,796 LSU | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 71,604 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 71,223 LSU | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 71,524 LSU | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 74,528 LSU | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 74,354 LSU | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 76,005 LSU | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 77,304 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 78,774 LSU | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 78,783 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 79,530 LSU | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 78,610 LSU | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 79,260 LSU | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 371,492 LSU | +368.7% |
| 1990 | 373,860 LSU | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 380,025 LSU | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 479,390 LSU | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 375,714 LSU | -21.6% |
| 1994 | 392,594 LSU | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 171,632 LSU | -56.3% |
| 1996 | 164,884 LSU | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 203,376 LSU | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 198,235 LSU | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 243,324 LSU | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 296,282 LSU | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 291,603 LSU | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 302,220 LSU | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 297,516 LSU | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 287,445 LSU | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 289,335 LSU | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 328,530 LSU | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 315,834 LSU | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 318,526 LSU | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 309,961 LSU | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 286,670 LSU | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 262,771 LSU | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 260,933 LSU | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 254,873 LSU | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 271,436 LSU | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 224,943 LSU | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 231,034 LSU | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 217,473 LSU | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 206,487 LSU | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 210,367 LSU | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 210,118 LSU | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 208,576 LSU | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 206,570 LSU | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 208,407 LSU | +0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +368.7% | 79,260 LSU | 371,492 LSU |
| 1995 | -56.3% | 392,594 LSU | 171,632 LSU |
| 1992 | +26.1% | 380,025 LSU | 479,390 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,788 LSU | 46,803 LSU | 55,671 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 65,585 LSU | 56,932 LSU | 71,604 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 106,864 LSU | 74,354 LSU | 371,492 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 298,303 LSU | 164,884 LSU | 479,390 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 303,725 LSU | 287,445 LSU | 328,530 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 242,699 LSU | 206,487 LSU | 286,670 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 208,418 LSU | 206,570 LSU | 210,118 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 27 Kazakhstan 1.70 million LSU compare
- 28 Indonesia 1.55 million LSU compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 253,149 LSU compare
- 29 South Sudan 1.45 million LSU compare
- 30 Niger 1.41 million LSU compare
- 31 Cabo Verde 1,946 LSU compare
- 31 Turkmenistan 1.41 million LSU compare
- 32 Spain 1.36 million LSU compare
- 33 Argentina 1.26 million LSU compare
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 152,566 m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 152,436 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 355,073 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 4.77 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Caribbean?
- Sheep — stocks in Caribbean was 208,407 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 479,390 LSU in 1992.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,803 LSU in 1961.
- How does Caribbean rank for sheep — stocks?
- Caribbean ranks 30th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean 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 Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.