Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Liberia
Liberia: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks was 22,434 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Liberia is 22,434 LSU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Liberia peaked at 22,434 LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,500 LSU, in 1961.
Liberia ranks 162nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Liberia, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,500 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 LSU | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 10,500 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 11,000 LSU | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 11,500 LSU | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 12,000 LSU | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 12,500 LSU | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 13,000 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 13,500 LSU | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 14,000 LSU | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 15,000 LSU | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 15,500 LSU | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 16,000 LSU | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 16,500 LSU | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 17,000 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 17,500 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 18,000 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 18,500 LSU | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 19,000 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 19,500 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 20,000 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 20,500 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 21,000 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 21,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 21,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 21,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 21,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 21,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20,000 LSU | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 19,000 LSU | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 18,500 LSU | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 18,000 LSU | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 18,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 18,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18,500 LSU | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 19,000 LSU | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 19,250 LSU | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 19,500 LSU | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 19,750 LSU | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 19,900 LSU | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 20,000 LSU | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 21,000 LSU | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 21,500 LSU | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 22,122 LSU | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 21,466 LSU | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 21,320 LSU | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 21,247 LSU | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 21,176 LSU | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 22,304 LSU | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 21,737 LSU | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 22,052 LSU | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 22,434 LSU | +1.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 22,434 LSU is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.35 million LSU, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 22,434 LSU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million LSU, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,500 LSU | 9,500 LSU | 13,500 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,700 LSU | 14,000 LSU | 19,000 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,600 LSU | 19,500 LSU | 21,000 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,150 LSU | 18,000 LSU | 19,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,425 LSU | 18,000 LSU | 19,500 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,948 LSU | 19,750 LSU | 22,122 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,132 LSU | 21,737 LSU | 22,434 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More environment data for Liberia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.42 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2003)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.261 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Liberia?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Liberia was 22,434 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,434 LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,500 LSU in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks?
- Liberia ranks 162nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.