What is sheep — stocks in Brazil?

Sheep — stocks in Brazil was 21.86 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Brazil?

The highest recorded value was 21.86 million An in 2024.

What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Brazil?

The lowest recorded value was 14.00 million An in 1961.

How does Brazil rank for sheep — stocks?

Brazil ranks 26th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.

Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Brazil 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 Brazil

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

Brazil: Sheep — Stocks was 21.86 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

21.86 million An

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

26th

of 234 countries

All-time high

21.86 million An

in 2024

All-time low

14.00 million An

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks in Brazil, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 21.86 million An for sheep — stocks in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Brazil peaked at 21.86 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.00 million An, in 1961.

Brazil ranks 26th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Sheep — Stocks in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in Brazil, 1961 to 2024.
Year	An	Change
1961	14.00 million An	—
1962	14.50 million An	+3.6%
1963	15.00 million An	+3.4%
1964	15.60 million An	+4.0%
1965	16.10 million An	+3.2%
1966	16.22 million An	+0.7%
1967	16.12 million An	-0.6%
1968	16.77 million An	+4.0%
1969	17.89 million An	+6.7%
1970	17.77 million An	-0.6%
1971	17.64 million An	-0.7%
1972	17.50 million An	-0.8%
1973	17.50 million An	+0.0%
1974	17.40 million An	-0.6%
1975	17.83 million An	+2.5%
1976	18.00 million An	+1.0%
1977	18.01 million An	+0.0%
1978	17.42 million An	-3.3%
1979	17.81 million An	+2.2%
1980	18.38 million An	+3.2%
1981	19.05 million An	+3.7%
1982	18.59 million An	-2.4%
1983	18.12 million An	-2.5%
1984	18.45 million An	+1.8%
1985	18.66 million An	+1.1%
1986	19.66 million An	+5.4%
1987	19.86 million An	+1.0%
1988	20.08 million An	+1.1%
1989	20.04 million An	-0.2%
1990	20.01 million An	-0.1%
1991	20.13 million An	+0.6%
1992	19.96 million An	-0.9%
1993	18.01 million An	-9.8%
1994	18.44 million An	+2.4%
1995	18.34 million An	-0.5%
1996	14.73 million An	-19.7%
1997	14.53 million An	-1.3%
1998	14.27 million An	-1.8%
1999	14.40 million An	+0.9%
2000	14.79 million An	+2.7%
2001	14.64 million An	-1.0%
2002	14.28 million An	-2.5%
2003	14.56 million An	+2.0%
2004	15.06 million An	+3.4%
2005	15.59 million An	+3.5%
2006	16.02 million An	+2.8%
2007	16.24 million An	+1.4%
2008	16.63 million An	+2.4%
2009	16.81 million An	+1.1%
2010	17.38 million An	+3.4%
2011	17.67 million An	+1.7%
2012	16.79 million An	-5.0%
2013	17.29 million An	+3.0%
2014	17.61 million An	+1.9%
2015	18.41 million An	+4.5%
2016	18.40 million An	-0.0%
2017	18.61 million An	+1.1%
2018	18.95 million An	+1.8%
2019	19.97 million An	+5.4%
2020	20.62 million An	+3.3%
2021	20.54 million An	-0.4%
2022	21.52 million An	+4.8%
2023	21.80 million An	+1.3%
2024	21.86 million An	+0.3%

Brazil compared with similar countries

Brazil's 21.86 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 517,128 An, 42.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Brazil's 21.86 million An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,798 An, 1301.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	15.80 million An	14.00 million An	17.89 million An	9
1970s	17.69 million An	17.40 million An	18.01 million An	10
1980s	19.09 million An	18.12 million An	20.08 million An	10
1990s	17.28 million An	14.27 million An	20.13 million An	10
2000s	15.46 million An	14.28 million An	16.81 million An	10
2010s	18.11 million An	16.79 million An	19.97 million An	10
2020s	21.27 million An	20.54 million An	21.86 million An	5

Countries ranked near Brazil

23 New Zealand 23.58 million An compare
24 Ethiopia PDR 23.20 million An compare
25 Saudi Arabia 22.43 million An compare
27 South Africa 21.24 million An compare
28 Uzbekistan 21.03 million An compare
28 Uzbekistan 21.03 million An compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Brazil

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6576 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2918 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.28 hectares per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Brazil →

Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Brazil?: Sheep — stocks in Brazil was 21.86 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 21.86 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 14.00 million An in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for sheep — stocks?: Brazil ranks 26th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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.