How does Cameroon rank for sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area?

Cameroon ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Cameroon data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Cameroon

Name: Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Cameroon
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Cameroon: Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area was 0.1 LSU/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1 LSU/ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

52nd

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.11 LSU/ha

in 2014

All-time low

0.03 LSU/ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Cameroon, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 0.1 LSU/ha for sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area in 2023.

That represents a change of up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area in Cameroon peaked at 0.11 LSU/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.03 LSU/ha, in 1961.

That places Cameroon 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Cameroon, 1961 to 2023.
Year	LSU/ha	Change
1961	0.03 LSU/ha	—
1962	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1963	0.04 LSU/ha	+33.3%
1964	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1965	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1966	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1967	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1968	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1969	0.05 LSU/ha	+25.0%
1970	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1971	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1972	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1973	0.04 LSU/ha	-20.0%
1974	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1975	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1976	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1977	0.05 LSU/ha	+25.0%
1978	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1979	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1980	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1981	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1982	0.04 LSU/ha	-20.0%
1983	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1984	0.05 LSU/ha	+25.0%
1985	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1986	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1987	0.06 LSU/ha	+20.0%
1988	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1989	0.07 LSU/ha	+16.7%
1990	0.08 LSU/ha	+14.3%
1991	0.07 LSU/ha	-12.5%
1992	0.07 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1993	0.08 LSU/ha	+14.3%
1994	0.08 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1995	0.08 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1996	0.08 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1997	0.08 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1998	0.08 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1999	0.08 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2000	0.09 LSU/ha	+12.5%
2001	0.09 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2002	0.09 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2003	0.09 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2004	0.09 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2005	0.09 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2006	0.09 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2007	0.09 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2008	0.09 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2009	0.09 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2010	0.09 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2011	0.09 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2012	0.09 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2013	0.09 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2014	0.11 LSU/ha	+22.2%
2015	0.11 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2016	0.1 LSU/ha	-9.1%
2017	0.1 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2018	0.1 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2019	0.1 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2020	0.1 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2021	0.1 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2022	0.1 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2023	0.1 LSU/ha	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0389 LSU/ha	0.03 LSU/ha	0.05 LSU/ha	9
1970s	0.046 LSU/ha	0.04 LSU/ha	0.05 LSU/ha	10
1980s	0.052 LSU/ha	0.04 LSU/ha	0.07 LSU/ha	10
1990s	0.078 LSU/ha	0.07 LSU/ha	0.08 LSU/ha	10
2000s	0.09 LSU/ha	0.09 LSU/ha	0.09 LSU/ha	10
2010s	0.098 LSU/ha	0.09 LSU/ha	0.11 LSU/ha	10
2020s	0.1 LSU/ha	0.1 LSU/ha	0.1 LSU/ha	4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

52 Fiji 0.1 LSU/ha compare
52 Rwanda 0.1 LSU/ha compare
55 Algeria 0.09 LSU/ha compare
55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.09 LSU/ha compare
55 Gambia 0.09 LSU/ha compare
55 Iraq 0.09 LSU/ha compare
55 Ireland 0.09 LSU/ha compare
55 Lesotho 0.09 LSU/ha compare
55 Morocco 0.09 LSU/ha compare
55 Romania 0.09 LSU/ha compare
55 Uzbekistan 0.09 LSU/ha compare
55 Yemen 0.09 LSU/ha compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

More environment data for Cameroon

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.11 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.68 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.003 1000 USD per person (2024)
Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 21.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0014 t per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area in Cameroon?: Sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area in Cameroon was 0.1 LSU/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 0.11 LSU/ha in 2014.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.03 LSU/ha in 1961.
How does Cameroon rank for sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area?: Cameroon ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area
Unit: LSU/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 238 places, 13,567 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.