Sheep — Stocks in Ecuador
Ecuador: Sheep — Stocks was 448,382 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Ecuador is 448,382 An, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Ecuador peaked at 2.20 million An in 1999 and was at its lowest, 355,897 An, in 2018.
That places Ecuador 134th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.70 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.75 million An | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 1.64 million An | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 1.68 million An | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 1.72 million An | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 1.75 million An | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.78 million An | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.81 million An | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.85 million An | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.90 million An | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.94 million An | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.98 million An | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.02 million An | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.06 million An | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.05 million An | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.54 million An | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 1.07 million An | -30.5% |
| 1978 | 1.08 million An | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.09 million An | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.10 million An | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.26 million An | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million An | -19.4% |
| 1983 | 1.02 million An | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.16 million An | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 1.25 million An | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 1.19 million An | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.29 million An | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 1.23 million An | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.33 million An | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 1.42 million An | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 1.50 million An | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 1.56 million An | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.63 million An | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.69 million An | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.69 million An | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.71 million An | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.80 million An | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 2.08 million An | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 2.20 million An | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million An | -48.7% |
| 2001 | 1.98 million An | +75.3% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million An | -43.8% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million An | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million An | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million An | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 973,223 An | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 846,435 An | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 743,136 An | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 819,559 An | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 792,498 An | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 742,963 An | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 711,697 An | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 739,475 An | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 619,366 An | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 506,696 An | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 478,486 An | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 390,120 An | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 355,897 An | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 464,644 An | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 496,535 An | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 528,828 An | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 551,960 An | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 561,949 An | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 448,382 An | -20.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 448,382 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 517,128 An, 87% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 448,382 An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,798 An, 26.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +75.3% | 1.13 million An | 1.98 million An |
| 2000 | -48.7% | 2.20 million An | 1.13 million An |
| 2002 | -43.8% | 1.98 million An | 1.11 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 million An | 1.64 million An | 1.85 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.67 million An | 1.07 million An | 2.06 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 million An | 1.01 million An | 1.33 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 million An | 1.42 million An | 2.20 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million An | 743,136 An | 1.98 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 580,184 An | 355,897 An | 792,498 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 517,531 An | 448,382 An | 561,949 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 472,038 An compare
- 132 Djibouti 470,538 An compare
- 133 Central African Republic 452,132 An compare
- 135 Malawi 436,701 An compare
- 136 Lebanon 430,853 An compare
- 137 Republic of Moldova 423,608 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0374 % 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 0.1315 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0159 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3086 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Ecuador?
- Sheep — stocks in Ecuador was 448,382 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 million An in 1999.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 355,897 An in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for sheep — stocks?
- Ecuador ranks 134th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.