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 30 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.

Sheep — Stocks in Americas

Name: Sheep — Stocks in Americas
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

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 30 groups

All-time high

158.32 million An

in 1961

All-time low

80.65 million An

in 2018

Years of data

1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks in Americas, 1961–2024

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 30 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 — Stocks in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year	An	Change
1961	158.32 million An	—
1962	155.22 million An	-2.0%
1963	152.09 million An	-2.0%
1964	150.74 million An	-0.9%
1965	152.04 million An	+0.9%
1966	152.54 million An	+0.3%
1967	151.87 million An	-0.4%
1968	148.42 million An	-2.3%
1969	148.67 million An	+0.2%
1970	143.04 million An	-3.8%
1971	138.25 million An	-3.3%
1972	132.25 million An	-4.3%
1973	131.49 million An	-0.6%
1974	124.32 million An	-5.5%
1975	123.47 million An	-0.7%
1976	122.80 million An	-0.5%
1977	122.50 million An	-0.2%
1978	119.52 million An	-2.4%
1979	120.29 million An	+0.6%
1980	123.34 million An	+2.5%
1981	125.75 million An	+2.0%
1982	123.50 million An	-1.8%
1983	119.75 million An	-3.0%
1984	116.01 million An	-3.1%
1985	118.36 million An	+2.0%
1986	119.00 million An	+0.5%
1987	121.18 million An	+1.8%
1988	122.80 million An	+1.3%
1989	125.89 million An	+2.5%
1990	124.00 million An	-1.5%
1991	123.59 million An	-0.3%
1992	121.49 million An	-1.7%
1993	109.32 million An	-10.0%
1994	106.66 million An	-2.4%
1995	101.18 million An	-5.1%
1996	95.71 million An	-5.4%
1997	92.81 million An	-3.0%
1998	90.79 million An	-2.2%
1999	90.69 million An	-0.1%
2000	89.26 million An	-1.6%
2001	88.90 million An	-0.4%
2002	84.95 million An	-4.4%
2003	86.23 million An	+1.5%
2004	87.87 million An	+1.9%
2005	89.93 million An	+2.3%
2006	91.33 million An	+1.6%
2007	91.31 million An	-0.0%
2008	90.78 million An	-0.6%
2009	88.99 million An	-2.0%
2010	88.38 million An	-0.7%
2011	87.65 million An	-0.8%
2012	85.44 million An	-2.5%
2013	85.73 million An	+0.3%
2014	82.82 million An	-3.4%
2015	81.70 million An	-1.4%
2016	81.46 million An	-0.3%
2017	81.02 million An	-0.5%
2018	80.65 million An	-0.5%
2019	82.69 million An	+2.5%
2020	83.01 million An	+0.4%
2021	81.48 million An	-1.8%
2022	81.96 million An	+0.6%
2023	81.97 million An	+0.0%
2024	81.14 million An	-1.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

14 Ethiopia 41.05 million An compare
14 Ethiopia 41.05 million An compare
16 Sudan 40.71 million An compare
17 Pakistan 32.73 million An compare
18 Algeria 32.35 million An compare
19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.02 million An compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Americas

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value -0.3811 % change on previous year (2024)
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.3248 % change on previous year (2024)
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for Americas →

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 30 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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Indicator: Sheep — Stocks
Unit: An
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 264 places, 14,987 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.