Sheep — Stocks in Americas

Americas: Sheep — Stocks was 81.14 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
81.14 million An
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
16th
of 33 groups
All-time high
158.32 million An
in 1961
All-time low
80.65 million An
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks in Americas, 1961–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 81.14 million An for sheep — stocks in 2024.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Americas peaked at 158.32 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 80.65 million An, in 2018.

That places Americas 16th out of 33 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 152.21 million An 148.42 million An 158.32 million An 9
1970s 127.79 million An 119.52 million An 143.04 million An 10
1980s 121.56 million An 116.01 million An 125.89 million An 10
1990s 105.62 million An 90.69 million An 124.00 million An 10
2000s 88.95 million An 84.95 million An 91.33 million An 10
2010s 83.75 million An 80.65 million An 88.38 million An 10
2020s 81.91 million An 81.14 million An 83.01 million An 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 13 Sudan 40.71 million An compare
  2. 14 Pakistan 32.73 million An compare
  3. 15 Algeria 32.35 million An compare
  4. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.02 million An compare
  5. 17 Kenya 26.21 million An compare
  6. 18 Mongolia 24.49 million An compare
  7. 19 Mali 24.48 million An compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Americas?
Sheep — stocks in Americas was 81.14 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 158.32 million An in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 80.65 million An in 2018.
How does Americas rank for sheep — stocks?
Americas ranks 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas 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

Indicator
Sheep — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,958 data points, 1961–2024
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