Goats — Share in total livestock in Gabon

Gabon: Goats — Share in total livestock was 8.8 %LSU in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.8 %LSU
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
62nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
17.01 %LSU
in 1961
All-time low
7.41 %LSU
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Goats — Share in total livestock in Gabon, 1961–2023

051015196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for goats — share in total livestock in Gabon is 8.8 %LSU, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — share in total livestock in Gabon peaked at 17.01 %LSU in 1961 and was at its lowest, 7.41 %LSU, in 2001.

That places Gabon 62nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Goats — Share in total livestock in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Share in total livestock in Gabon, 1961 to 2023.
Year %LSU Change
1961 17.01 %LSU —
1962 15.8 %LSU -7.1%
1963 16.29 %LSU +3.1%
1964 16.77 %LSU +2.9%
1965 16.77 %LSU +0.0%
1966 16.77 %LSU +0.0%
1967 16.52 %LSU -1.5%
1968 16.1 %LSU -2.5%
1969 14.79 %LSU -8.1%
1970 14.64 %LSU -1.0%
1971 14.05 %LSU -4.0%
1972 13.35 %LSU -5.0%
1973 12.82 %LSU -4.0%
1974 12.41 %LSU -3.2%
1975 11.97 %LSU -3.5%
1976 11.94 %LSU -0.3%
1977 12.98 %LSU +8.7%
1978 13.97 %LSU +7.6%
1979 12.74 %LSU -8.8%
1980 12.65 %LSU -0.7%
1981 12.34 %LSU -2.5%
1982 12.19 %LSU -1.2%
1983 11.97 %LSU -1.8%
1984 11.21 %LSU -6.3%
1985 10.58 %LSU -5.6%
1986 9.8 %LSU -7.4%
1987 9.5 %LSU -3.1%
1988 9.21 %LSU -3.1%
1989 8.8 %LSU -4.5%
1990 8.44 %LSU -4.1%
1991 8.08 %LSU -4.3%
1992 7.77 %LSU -3.8%
1993 7.63 %LSU -1.8%
1994 7.82 %LSU +2.5%
1995 8.39 %LSU +7.3%
1996 7.98 %LSU -4.9%
1997 7.52 %LSU -5.8%
1998 7.59 %LSU +0.9%
1999 7.54 %LSU -0.7%
2000 7.49 %LSU -0.7%
2001 7.41 %LSU -1.1%
2002 7.51 %LSU +1.3%
2003 7.54 %LSU +0.4%
2004 7.54 %LSU +0.0%
2005 7.54 %LSU +0.0%
2006 7.54 %LSU +0.0%
2007 7.56 %LSU +0.3%
2008 7.6 %LSU +0.5%
2009 7.6 %LSU +0.0%
2010 7.81 %LSU +2.8%
2011 7.86 %LSU +0.6%
2012 8.09 %LSU +2.9%
2013 8.66 %LSU +7.0%
2014 8.61 %LSU -0.6%
2015 8.57 %LSU -0.5%
2016 8.57 %LSU +0.0%
2017 8.63 %LSU +0.7%
2018 8.72 %LSU +1.0%
2019 8.81 %LSU +1.0%
2020 8.82 %LSU +0.1%
2021 8.69 %LSU -1.5%
2022 8.75 %LSU +0.7%
2023 8.8 %LSU +0.6%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 8.8 %LSU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.95 %LSU, 4.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 8.8 %LSU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.42 %LSU, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.31 %LSU 14.79 %LSU 17.01 %LSU 9
1970s 13.09 %LSU 11.94 %LSU 14.64 %LSU 10
1980s 10.82 %LSU 8.8 %LSU 12.65 %LSU 10
1990s 7.88 %LSU 7.52 %LSU 8.44 %LSU 10
2000s 7.53 %LSU 7.41 %LSU 7.6 %LSU 10
2010s 8.43 %LSU 7.81 %LSU 8.81 %LSU 10
2020s 8.77 %LSU 8.69 %LSU 8.82 %LSU 4

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 59 French Polynesia 9.23 %LSU compare
  2. 60 Sudan (former) 9.18 %LSU compare
  3. 61 Jordan 8.87 %LSU compare
  4. 62 Tajikistan 8.8 %LSU compare
  5. 64 Sierra Leone 8.78 %LSU compare
  6. 65 Saint Lucia 8.44 %LSU compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — share in total livestock in Gabon?
Goats — share in total livestock in Gabon was 8.8 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — share in total livestock recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 17.01 %LSU in 1961.
What is the lowest goats — share in total livestock recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 7.41 %LSU in 2001.
How does Gabon rank for goats — share in total livestock?
Gabon ranks 62nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is goats — share in total livestock rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goats — Share in total livestock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goats — Share in total livestock
Unit
%LSU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 13,227 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.