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

Germany ranks 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Germany 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 Germany

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

Germany: Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area was 0.01 LSU/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.01 LSU/ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

138th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.02 LSU/ha

in 1961

All-time low

0.01 LSU/ha

in 1970

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area in Germany is 0.01 LSU/ha, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area in Germany peaked at 0.02 LSU/ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.01 LSU/ha, in 1970.

That places Germany 138th out of 187 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.

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

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Germany, 1961 to 2023.
Year	LSU/ha	Change
1961	0.02 LSU/ha	—
1962	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1963	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1964	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1965	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1966	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1967	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1968	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1969	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1970	0.01 LSU/ha	-50.0%
1971	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1972	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1973	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1974	0.02 LSU/ha	+100.0%
1975	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1976	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1977	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1978	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1979	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1980	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1981	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1982	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1983	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1984	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1985	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1986	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1987	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1988	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1989	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1990	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1991	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1992	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1993	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1994	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1995	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1996	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1997	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1998	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1999	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2000	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2001	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2002	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2003	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2004	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2005	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2006	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2007	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2008	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2009	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2010	0.01 LSU/ha	-50.0%
2011	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2012	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2013	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2014	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2015	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2016	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2017	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2018	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2019	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2020	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2021	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2022	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2023	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.02 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	9
1970s	0.016 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	10
1980s	0.02 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	10
1990s	0.02 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	10
2000s	0.02 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	10
2010s	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	10
2020s	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	4

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138 Belize 0.01 LSU/ha compare
138 Bhutan 0.01 LSU/ha compare
138 Botswana 0.01 LSU/ha compare
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138 Chile 0.01 LSU/ha compare
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138 Colombia 0.01 LSU/ha compare
138 Czechia 0.01 LSU/ha compare
138 Czechoslovakia 0.01 LSU/ha compare
138 Denmark 0.01 LSU/ha compare
138 Ecuador 0.01 LSU/ha compare
138 Estonia 0.01 LSU/ha compare
138 Finland 0.01 LSU/ha compare
138 French Guiana 0.01 LSU/ha compare
138 Kazakhstan 0.01 LSU/ha compare
138 Luxembourg 0.01 LSU/ha compare
138 Madagascar 0.01 LSU/ha compare
138 Malaysia 0.01 LSU/ha compare
138 Mozambique 0.01 LSU/ha compare
138 Namibia 0.01 LSU/ha compare
138 Puerto Rico 0.01 LSU/ha compare
138 Russian Federation 0.01 LSU/ha compare
138 Saudi Arabia 0.01 LSU/ha compare
138 Sri Lanka 0.01 LSU/ha compare
138 Suriname 0.01 LSU/ha compare
138 Sweden 0.01 LSU/ha compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area in Germany?: Sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area in Germany was 0.01 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 Germany?: The highest recorded value was 0.02 LSU/ha in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 0.01 LSU/ha in 1970.
How does Germany rank for sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area?: Germany ranks 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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.