Sheep — Stocks in Colombia
Colombia: Sheep — Stocks was 1.69 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Colombia is 1.69 million An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 132.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Colombia peaked at 2.66 million An in 1983 and was at its lowest, 701,884 An, in 2013.
That places Colombia 98th out of 234 countries 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.42 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.40 million An | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.51 million An | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 1.50 million An | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.63 million An | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 1.70 million An | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 1.75 million An | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.97 million An | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 1.82 million An | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 1.96 million An | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 2.02 million An | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.04 million An | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.81 million An | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 1.89 million An | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 1.92 million An | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 2.03 million An | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 2.14 million An | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 2.26 million An | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 2.36 million An | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 2.41 million An | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.43 million An | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.63 million An | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 2.66 million An | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.47 million An | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 2.50 million An | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.54 million An | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.58 million An | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.54 million An | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.54 million An | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.55 million An | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.55 million An | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.55 million An | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.54 million An | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.54 million An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.54 million An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.40 million An | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 2.33 million An | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.99 million An | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 2.20 million An | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 2.29 million An | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.26 million An | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.04 million An | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 2.00 million An | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.90 million An | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.85 million An | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.80 million An | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.69 million An | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.62 million An | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million An | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 1.79 million An | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 1.55 million An | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million An | -32.5% |
| 2013 | 701,884 An | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 725,783 An | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 736,234 An | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 995,790 An | +35.3% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million An | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million An | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 1.56 million An | +32.3% |
| 2020 | 1.78 million An | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 1.81 million An | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.82 million An | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.79 million An | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.69 million An | -5.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.69 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 517,128 An, 3.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.69 million An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,798 An, 100.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +35.3% | 736,234 An | 995,790 An |
| 2012 | -32.5% | 1.55 million An | 1.05 million An |
| 2013 | -32.9% | 1.05 million An | 701,884 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 million An | 1.40 million An | 1.97 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.04 million An | 1.81 million An | 2.36 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 million An | 2.41 million An | 2.66 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 million An | 1.99 million An | 2.55 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 million An | 1.40 million An | 2.29 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million An | 701,884 An | 1.79 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 million An | 1.69 million An | 1.82 million An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.05 % 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 0.0976 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.7583 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 851.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2113 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Colombia?
- Sheep — stocks in Colombia was 1.69 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million An in 1983.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 701,884 An in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for sheep — stocks?
- Colombia ranks 98th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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
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.