Sheep and Goats — Stocks in United States of America

United States of America: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 7.50 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.50 million An
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
27th
of 29 groups
All-time high
36.20 million An
in 1961
All-time low
7.50 million An
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in United States of America, 1961–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks in United States of America is 7.50 million An, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in United States of America peaked at 36.20 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 7.50 million An, in 2024.

United States of America ranks 27th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Stocks in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 36.20 million An
1962 34.62 million An -4.4%
1963 32.86 million An -5.1%
1964 31.02 million An -5.6%
1965 29.19 million An -5.9%
1966 28.96 million An -0.8%
1967 27.92 million An -3.6%
1968 25.80 million An -7.6%
1969 24.57 million An -4.8%
1970 23.00 million An -6.4%
1971 21.86 million An -4.9%
1972 20.39 million An -6.7%
1973 19.42 million An -4.8%
1974 17.87 million An -8.0%
1975 15.87 million An -11.2%
1976 14.58 million An -8.1%
1977 14.12 million An -3.1%
1978 13.78 million An -2.5%
1979 13.73 million An -0.4%
1980 14.10 million An +2.7%
1981 14.33 million An +1.6%
1982 14.41 million An +0.6%
1983 13.56 million An -5.9%
1984 12.98 million An -4.3%
1985 12.27 million An -5.5%
1986 11.91 million An -2.9%
1987 12.17 million An +2.1%
1988 12.74 million An +4.7%
1989 12.70 million An -0.3%
1990 13.26 million An +4.4%
1991 13.00 million An -1.9%
1992 12.80 million An -1.6%
1993 12.16 million An -5.0%
1994 11.80 million An -3.0%
1995 10.84 million An -8.1%
1996 10.37 million An -4.4%
1997 9.67 million An -6.7%
1998 9.22 million An -4.6%
1999 9.46 million An +2.6%
2000 9.33 million An -1.4%
2001 9.37 million An +0.4%
2002 9.15 million An -2.3%
2003 8.85 million An -3.3%
2004 8.63 million An -2.5%
2005 8.85 million An +2.5%
2006 9.07 million An +2.5%
2007 9.17 million An +1.1%
2008 9.07 million An -1.1%
2009 8.82 million An -2.8%
2010 8.66 million An -1.8%
2011 8.48 million An -2.1%
2012 8.08 million An -4.7%
2013 7.99 million An -1.1%
2014 7.86 million An -1.7%
2015 7.93 million An +0.9%
2016 7.91 million An -0.3%
2017 7.90 million An -0.2%
2018 7.90 million An +0.1%
2019 7.85 million An -0.7%
2020 7.86 million An +0.0%
2021 7.81 million An -0.6%
2022 7.74 million An -0.9%
2023 7.66 million An -1.0%
2024 7.50 million An -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.12 million An 24.57 million An 36.20 million An 9
1970s 17.46 million An 13.73 million An 23.00 million An 10
1980s 13.12 million An 11.91 million An 14.41 million An 10
1990s 11.26 million An 9.22 million An 13.26 million An 10
2000s 9.03 million An 8.63 million An 9.37 million An 10
2010s 8.06 million An 7.85 million An 8.66 million An 10
2020s 7.71 million An 7.50 million An 7.86 million An 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 24 South Sudan 30.02 million An compare
  2. 25 South Africa 26.34 million An compare
  3. 26 Côte d'Ivoire 8.08 million An compare
  4. 26 Morocco 25.60 million An compare
  5. 27 Uzbekistan 24.62 million An compare
  6. 28 New Zealand 23.67 million An compare
  7. 29 Burkina Faso 22.36 million An compare
  8. 29 Cabo Verde 166,824 An compare
  9. 30 Uganda 21.78 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in United States of America?
Sheep and goats — stocks in United States of America was 7.50 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 36.20 million An in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 7.50 million An in 2024.
How does United States of America rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
United States of America ranks 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of 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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