What is sheep — stocks in Peru?

Sheep — stocks in Peru was 11.28 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Peru?

The highest recorded value was 16.92 million An in 1971.

What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Peru?

The lowest recorded value was 10.94 million An in 2021.

How does Peru rank for sheep — stocks?

Peru ranks 47th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.

Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Peru?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Peru 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 Peru

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

Peru: Sheep — Stocks was 11.28 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

11.28 million An

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

47th

of 234 countries

All-time high

16.92 million An

in 1971

All-time low

10.94 million An

in 2021

Years of data

1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks in Peru, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Peru recorded 11.28 million An for sheep — stocks in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Peru peaked at 16.92 million An in 1971 and was at its lowest, 10.94 million An, in 2021.

That places Peru 47th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Sheep — Stocks in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in Peru, 1961 to 2024.
Year	An	Change
1961	15.94 million An	—
1962	16.34 million An	+2.5%
1963	15.88 million An	-2.8%
1964	14.55 million An	-8.4%
1965	15.22 million An	+4.6%
1966	15.23 million An	+0.1%
1967	16.04 million An	+5.3%
1968	16.22 million An	+1.1%
1969	16.81 million An	+3.6%
1970	16.81 million An	+0.0%
1971	16.92 million An	+0.6%
1972	15.03 million An	-11.1%
1973	15.10 million An	+0.5%
1974	15.39 million An	+1.9%
1975	15.28 million An	-0.7%
1976	15.29 million An	+0.1%
1977	14.64 million An	-4.3%
1978	13.56 million An	-7.4%
1979	13.71 million An	+1.1%
1980	13.57 million An	-1.0%
1981	14.02 million An	+3.3%
1982	14.16 million An	+1.0%
1983	12.82 million An	-9.5%
1984	12.54 million An	-2.2%
1985	12.79 million An	+2.0%
1986	12.88 million An	+0.7%
1987	13.07 million An	+1.5%
1988	12.92 million An	-1.2%
1989	12.97 million An	+0.4%
1990	12.26 million An	-5.5%
1991	12.23 million An	-0.3%
1992	11.91 million An	-2.6%
1993	11.88 million An	-0.3%
1994	12.16 million An	+2.4%
1995	12.57 million An	+3.4%
1996	12.71 million An	+1.1%
1997	13.11 million An	+3.1%
1998	13.57 million An	+3.5%
1999	14.30 million An	+5.4%
2000	14.69 million An	+2.7%
2001	14.25 million An	-3.0%
2002	14.03 million An	-1.6%
2003	14.75 million An	+5.2%
2004	14.73 million An	-0.1%
2005	14.82 million An	+0.6%
2006	14.68 million An	-1.0%
2007	14.58 million An	-0.6%
2008	14.51 million An	-0.5%
2009	14.14 million An	-2.6%
2010	14.16 million An	+0.2%
2011	14.05 million An	-0.8%
2012	12.18 million An	-13.3%
2013	12.43 million An	+2.1%
2014	12.39 million An	-0.4%
2015	11.97 million An	-3.3%
2016	11.44 million An	-4.4%
2017	11.34 million An	-0.9%
2018	11.33 million An	-0.1%
2019	11.26 million An	-0.6%
2020	11.10 million An	-1.5%
2021	10.94 million An	-1.4%
2022	11.21 million An	+2.5%
2023	11.28 million An	+0.6%
2024	11.28 million An	-0.0%

Peru compared with similar countries

Peru's 11.28 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 517,128 An, 21.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Peru's 11.28 million An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,798 An, 671.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	15.80 million An	14.55 million An	16.81 million An	9
1970s	15.17 million An	13.56 million An	16.92 million An	10
1980s	13.17 million An	12.54 million An	14.16 million An	10
1990s	12.67 million An	11.88 million An	14.30 million An	10
2000s	14.52 million An	14.03 million An	14.82 million An	10
2010s	12.26 million An	11.26 million An	14.16 million An	10
2020s	11.16 million An	10.94 million An	11.28 million An	5

Countries ranked near Peru

45 Argentina 12.44 million An compare
46 Burkina Faso 11.54 million An compare
48 Mauritania 11.21 million An compare
48 Mauritania 11.21 million An compare
50 Yemen 10.80 million An compare
50 Yemen 10.80 million An compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Peru

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.41 % 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 0.2012 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6858 % 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 0.6636 hectares per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.02 current US$ per person (2024)
Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Peru →

Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Peru?: Sheep — stocks in Peru was 11.28 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 16.92 million An in 1971.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 10.94 million An in 2021.
How does Peru rank for sheep — stocks?: Peru ranks 47th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru 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.