European Union (27) vs Lesotho: Sheep — Share in total livestock
Sheep — Share in total livestock over time
- European Union (27)
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 29.61 %LSU against 5.13 %LSU in European Union (27), a difference of 24.48 %LSU.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 5.8 times European Union (27)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
European Union (27) ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 9th of 31 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.86 %LSU | 29.38 %LSU | 22.51 %LSU | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 6 %LSU | 24.55 %LSU | 18.55 %LSU | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 6.4 %LSU | 21.71 %LSU | 15.31 %LSU | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 6.29 %LSU | 18.79 %LSU | 12.5 %LSU | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 5.72 %LSU | 16.37 %LSU | 10.65 %LSU | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 5.17 %LSU | 25.17 %LSU | 20 %LSU | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 5.15 %LSU | 28.74 %LSU | 23.59 %LSU | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sheep — share in total livestock, European Union (27) or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 29.61 %LSU against 5.13 %LSU in European Union (27) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sheep — share in total livestock between European Union (27) and Lesotho?
- 24.48 %LSU, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Lesotho?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do European Union (27) and Lesotho rank globally for sheep — share in total livestock?
- European Union (27) ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 9th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sheep — Share in total livestock. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.