Sheep — Stocks in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Sheep — Stocks was 1,753 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks in New Caledonia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep — stocks in New Caledonia stood at 1,753 An. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in New Caledonia peaked at 5,100 An in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1,753 An, in 2024.
That places New Caledonia 226th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 4,300 An | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 3,900 An | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 3,300 An | -15.4% |
| 1965 | 3,500 An | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 3,700 An | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 4,000 An | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 4,100 An | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 3,800 An | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 4,300 An | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 5,000 An | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 4,000 An | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 5,000 An | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 5,100 An | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 5,000 An | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,800 An | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 3,000 An | -37.5% |
| 1981 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,600 An | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 2,365 An | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 2,981 An | +26.0% |
| 1985 | 2,700 An | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 2,500 An | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 2,365 An | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 2,600 An | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 2,900 An | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 3,500 An | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 3,651 An | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 3,500 An | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 3,400 An | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 3,200 An | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 3,100 An | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 3,000 An | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 2,900 An | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2,800 An | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 2,700 An | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 2,600 An | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 2,500 An | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2,297 An | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 2,300 An | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,654 An | +58.9% |
| 2013 | 2,350 An | -35.7% |
| 2014 | 2,350 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,180 An | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 2,145 An | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,233 An | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 2,282 An | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,400 An | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 2,212 An | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 1,981 An | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 1,897 An | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2,030 An | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 1,753 An | -13.6% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 1,753 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 345,440 An, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 1,753 An is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41,664 An, 4% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in New Caledonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +58.9% | 2,300 An | 3,654 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,844 An | 3,300 An | 4,300 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,820 An | 4,000 An | 5,100 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,701 An | 2,365 An | 3,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,175 An | 2,700 An | 3,651 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,350 An | 2,297 An | 2,600 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,419 An | 2,145 An | 3,654 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,975 An | 1,753 An | 2,212 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 224 Costa Rica 2,896 An compare
- 225 Guadeloupe 2,250 An compare
- 227 French Guiana 1,412 An compare
- 228 Republic of Korea 1,391 An compare
- 229 Jamaica 1,311 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for New Caledonia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0328 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6231 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.8 % change on previous year (2017)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 596.77 current US$ per person (2019)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2271 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in New Caledonia?
- Sheep — stocks in New Caledonia was 1,753 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,100 An in 1974.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,753 An in 2024.
- How does New Caledonia rank for sheep — stocks?
- New Caledonia ranks 226th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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.