Sheep and Goats — Stocks in South America

South America: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 88.29 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
88.29 million An
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
15th
of 29 groups
All-time high
139.75 million An
in 1966
All-time low
85.25 million An
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

050.0M100.0M150.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks in South America is 88.29 million An, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in South America peaked at 139.75 million An in 1966 and was at its lowest, 85.25 million An, in 2016.

That places South America 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Stocks in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 136.52 million An
1962 135.21 million An -1.0%
1963 134.91 million An -0.2%
1964 135.51 million An +0.4%
1965 138.69 million An +2.3%
1966 139.75 million An +0.8%
1967 137.42 million An -1.7%
1968 136.01 million An -1.0%
1969 137.32 million An +1.0%
1970 133.21 million An -3.0%
1971 129.32 million An -2.9%
1972 124.52 million An -3.7%
1973 125.35 million An +0.7%
1974 119.58 million An -4.6%
1975 119.95 million An +0.3%
1976 120.77 million An +0.7%
1977 120.48 million An -0.2%
1978 117.71 million An -2.3%
1979 118.70 million An +0.8%
1980 120.54 million An +1.5%
1981 123.23 million An +2.2%
1982 120.98 million An -1.8%
1983 117.99 million An -2.5%
1984 115.71 million An -1.9%
1985 118.93 million An +2.8%
1986 121.63 million An +2.3%
1987 123.85 million An +1.8%
1988 125.69 million An +1.5%
1989 126.19 million An +0.4%
1990 124.14 million An -1.6%
1991 124.15 million An +0.0%
1992 121.57 million An -2.1%
1993 109.63 million An -9.8%
1994 107.59 million An -1.9%
1995 104.79 million An -2.6%
1996 95.92 million An -8.5%
1997 93.81 million An -2.2%
1998 92.77 million An -1.1%
1999 93.28 million An +0.6%
2000 92.26 million An -1.1%
2001 91.54 million An -0.8%
2002 88.02 million An -3.8%
2003 89.77 million An +2.0%
2004 92.01 million An +2.5%
2005 94.17 million An +2.3%
2006 95.18 million An +1.1%
2007 94.35 million An -0.9%
2008 93.69 million An -0.7%
2009 91.55 million An -2.3%
2010 91.09 million An -0.5%
2011 90.97 million An -0.1%
2012 87.91 million An -3.4%
2013 88.39 million An +0.5%
2014 85.30 million An -3.5%
2015 85.62 million An +0.4%
2016 85.25 million An -0.4%
2017 85.82 million An +0.7%
2018 86.13 million An +0.4%
2019 88.75 million An +3.0%
2020 89.77 million An +1.1%
2021 87.61 million An -2.4%
2022 88.07 million An +0.5%
2023 88.73 million An +0.7%
2024 88.29 million An -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 136.82 million An 134.91 million An 139.75 million An 9
1970s 122.96 million An 117.71 million An 133.21 million An 10
1980s 121.47 million An 115.71 million An 126.19 million An 10
1990s 106.77 million An 92.77 million An 124.15 million An 10
2000s 92.25 million An 88.02 million An 95.18 million An 10
2010s 87.52 million An 85.25 million An 91.09 million An 10
2020s 88.49 million An 87.61 million An 89.77 million An 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 12 Sudan 72.58 million An compare
  2. 13 Kenya 64.64 million An compare
  3. 14 Mali 58.29 million An compare
  4. 15 Mongolia 47.41 million An compare
  5. 16 Ethiopia PDR 41.30 million An compare
  6. 17 Niger 37.70 million An compare
  7. 18 Algeria 37.43 million An compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in South America?
Sheep and goats — stocks in South America was 88.29 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 139.75 million An in 1966.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 85.25 million An in 2016.
How does South America rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
South America ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South 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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