Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Central America

Central America: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 18.58 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.58 million An
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
23rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
18.59 million An
in 2023
All-time low
15.24 million An
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Central America, 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks in Central America is 18.58 million An, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Central America peaked at 18.59 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.24 million An, in 2000.

Central America ranks 23rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Central America, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 15.62 million An
1962 16.14 million An +3.3%
1963 15.79 million An -2.2%
1964 15.89 million An +0.6%
1965 16.31 million An +2.7%
1966 16.34 million An +0.2%
1967 16.82 million An +2.9%
1968 16.73 million An -0.5%
1969 16.80 million An +0.4%
1970 15.94 million An -5.1%
1971 15.63 million An -1.9%
1972 16.34 million An +4.5%
1973 16.29 million An -0.3%
1974 16.17 million An -0.8%
1975 16.08 million An -0.6%
1976 16.02 million An -0.4%
1977 16.05 million An +0.2%
1978 16.20 million An +0.9%
1979 16.45 million An +1.6%
1980 16.72 million An +1.6%
1981 17.03 million An +1.8%
1982 17.41 million An +2.3%
1983 16.58 million An -4.8%
1984 16.18 million An -2.4%
1985 17.94 million An +10.8%
1986 16.39 million An -8.6%
1987 16.93 million An +3.3%
1988 16.44 million An -2.9%
1989 16.70 million An +1.6%
1990 16.90 million An +1.2%
1991 16.79 million An -0.6%
1992 16.51 million An -1.7%
1993 17.42 million An +5.5%
1994 17.45 million An +0.2%
1995 17.09 million An -2.1%
1996 16.54 million An -3.2%
1997 15.91 million An -3.8%
1998 15.49 million An -2.7%
1999 15.59 million An +0.6%
2000 15.24 million An -2.3%
2001 15.69 million An +3.0%
2002 16.29 million An +3.8%
2003 16.47 million An +1.1%
2004 16.60 million An +0.8%
2005 16.84 million An +1.5%
2006 17.00 million An +0.9%
2007 17.20 million An +1.2%
2008 17.54 million An +2.0%
2009 17.85 million An +1.8%
2010 17.95 million An +0.5%
2011 18.08 million An +0.7%
2012 18.01 million An -0.3%
2013 18.04 million An +0.1%
2014 18.14 million An +0.6%
2015 18.31 million An +1.0%
2016 18.43 million An +0.6%
2017 18.50 million An +0.4%
2018 18.31 million An -1.0%
2019 18.38 million An +0.4%
2020 18.44 million An +0.3%
2021 18.45 million An +0.1%
2022 18.54 million An +0.5%
2023 18.59 million An +0.3%
2024 18.58 million An -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.27 million An 15.62 million An 16.82 million An 9
1970s 16.12 million An 15.63 million An 16.45 million An 10
1980s 16.83 million An 16.18 million An 17.94 million An 10
1990s 16.57 million An 15.49 million An 17.45 million An 10
2000s 16.67 million An 15.24 million An 17.85 million An 10
2010s 18.22 million An 17.95 million An 18.50 million An 10
2020s 18.52 million An 18.44 million An 18.59 million An 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 20 Indonesia 33.99 million An compare
  2. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.13 million An compare
  3. 22 Bangladesh 31.02 million An compare
  4. 23 Saudi Arabia 30.19 million An compare
  5. 24 South Sudan 30.02 million An compare
  6. 25 South Africa 26.34 million An compare
  7. 26 Morocco 25.60 million An compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in Central America?
Sheep and goats — stocks in Central America was 18.58 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 18.59 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 15.24 million An in 2000.
How does Central America rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
Central America ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,597 data points, 1961–2024
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