Sheep — Stocks in South America

South America: Sheep — Stocks was 63.73 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
63.73 million An
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
13th
of 35 groups
All-time high
119.89 million An
in 1966
All-time low
63.18 million An
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks in South America, 1961–2024

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in South America is 63.73 million An, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in South America peaked at 119.89 million An in 1966 and was at its lowest, 63.18 million An, in 2018.

South America ranks 13th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 117.89 million An 115.34 million An 119.89 million An 9
1970s 103.93 million An 99.04 million An 114.82 million An 10
1980s 101.84 million An 96.61 million An 104.63 million An 10
1990s 86.01 million An 74.02 million An 102.01 million An 10
2000s 71.14 million An 67.37 million An 73.08 million An 10
2010s 65.95 million An 63.18 million An 70.32 million An 10
2020s 64.42 million An 63.73 million An 65.53 million An 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 10 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 41.05 million An compare
  2. 11 Sudan 40.71 million An compare
  3. 12 Pakistan 32.73 million An compare
  4. 13 Algeria 32.35 million An compare
  5. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.02 million An compare
  6. 15 Kenya 26.21 million An compare
  7. 16 Mongolia 24.49 million An compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in South America?
Sheep — stocks in South America was 63.73 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 119.89 million An in 1966.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 63.18 million An in 2018.
How does South America rank for sheep — stocks?
South America ranks 13th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South 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
224 places, 12,958 data points, 1961–2024
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