What is sheep — stocks in Central America?

Sheep — stocks in Central America was 9.53 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Central America?

The highest recorded value was 9.54 million An in 2017.

What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Central America?

The lowest recorded value was 6.17 million An in 1986.

How does Central America rank for sheep — stocks?

Central America ranks 27th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.

Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Central America?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Central America 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 Central America

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

Central America: Sheep — Stocks was 9.53 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

9.53 million An

Change on year

up 0.3%

Rank

27th

of 30 groups

All-time high

9.54 million An

in 2017

All-time low

6.17 million An

in 1986

Years of data

1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks in Central America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Central America is 9.53 million An, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Central America peaked at 9.54 million An in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.17 million An, in 1986.

Central America ranks 27th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Sheep — Stocks in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in Central America, 1961 to 2024.
Year	An	Change
1961	6.54 million An	—
1962	6.80 million An	+3.9%
1963	6.44 million An	-5.3%
1964	6.54 million An	+1.6%
1965	6.88 million An	+5.1%
1966	6.91 million An	+0.5%
1967	7.34 million An	+6.2%
1968	7.22 million An	-1.7%
1969	7.27 million An	+0.7%
1970	6.70 million An	-7.9%
1971	6.69 million An	-0.2%
1972	6.98 million An	+4.4%
1973	6.99 million An	+0.2%
1974	6.93 million An	-0.9%
1975	6.89 million An	-0.7%
1976	6.88 million An	-0.2%
1977	6.93 million An	+0.7%
1978	6.96 million An	+0.5%
1979	7.02 million An	+0.9%
1980	6.95 million An	-1.0%
1981	6.90 million An	-0.8%
1982	7.00 million An	+1.4%
1983	6.65 million An	-5.0%
1984	6.50 million An	-2.2%
1985	6.82 million An	+5.0%
1986	6.17 million An	-9.5%
1987	6.35 million An	+2.9%
1988	6.21 million An	-2.2%
1989	6.31 million An	+1.5%
1990	6.30 million An	-0.1%
1991	6.53 million An	+3.7%
1992	6.57 million An	+0.6%
1993	6.83 million An	+3.9%
1994	6.99 million An	+2.2%
1995	6.75 million An	-3.4%
1996	6.76 million An	+0.2%
1997	6.78 million An	+0.2%
1998	6.23 million An	-8.0%
1999	6.30 million An	+1.1%
2000	6.32 million An	+0.2%
2001	6.77 million An	+7.1%
2002	6.94 million An	+2.6%
2003	7.26 million An	+4.5%
2004	7.52 million An	+3.6%
2005	7.74 million An	+2.9%
2006	7.88 million An	+1.8%
2007	8.07 million An	+2.5%
2008	8.35 million An	+3.5%
2009	8.62 million An	+3.2%
2010	8.71 million An	+1.1%
2011	8.83 million An	+1.3%
2012	9.02 million An	+2.2%
2013	9.12 million An	+1.1%
2014	9.20 million An	+0.9%
2015	9.34 million An	+1.5%
2016	9.43 million An	+0.9%
2017	9.54 million An	+1.2%
2018	9.32 million An	-2.3%
2019	9.35 million An	+0.3%
2020	9.37 million An	+0.2%
2021	9.42 million An	+0.6%
2022	9.47 million An	+0.4%
2023	9.50 million An	+0.4%
2024	9.53 million An	+0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	6.88 million An	6.44 million An	7.34 million An	9
1970s	6.90 million An	6.69 million An	7.02 million An	10
1980s	6.59 million An	6.17 million An	7.00 million An	10
1990s	6.61 million An	6.23 million An	6.99 million An	10
2000s	7.55 million An	6.32 million An	8.62 million An	10
2010s	9.19 million An	8.71 million An	9.54 million An	10
2020s	9.46 million An	9.37 million An	9.53 million An	5

Countries ranked near Central America

24 Ethiopia PDR 23.20 million An compare
25 Saudi Arabia 22.43 million An compare
26 Brazil 21.86 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
30 Morocco 19.89 million An compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Central America

Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 0.6939 % change on previous year (2024)
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -10.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -3.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Vegetables Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -5.86 % change on previous year (2024)
Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant) -2.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -1.88 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for Central America →

Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Central America?: Sheep — stocks in Central America was 9.53 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Central America?: The highest recorded value was 9.54 million An in 2017.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Central America?: The lowest recorded value was 6.17 million An in 1986.
How does Central America rank for sheep — stocks?: Central America ranks 27th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Central America?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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: 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.