What is sheep and goats — share in total livestock in Chile?

Sheep and goats — share in total livestock in Chile was 4.38 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest sheep and goats — share in total livestock recorded in Chile?

The highest recorded value was 22.13 %LSU in 1963.

What is the lowest sheep and goats — share in total livestock recorded in Chile?

The lowest recorded value was 4.38 %LSU in 2023.

How does Chile rank for sheep and goats — share in total livestock?

Chile ranks 139th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep and goats — share in total livestock rising or falling in Chile?

Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Chile data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Share in total livestock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Sheep and Goats — Share in total livestock in Chile

Name: Sheep and Goats — Share in total livestock in Chile
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Chile: Sheep and Goats — Share in total livestock was 4.38 %LSU in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

4.38 %LSU

Change on year

down 7.4%

World rank

139th

of 203 countries

All-time high

22.13 %LSU

in 1963

All-time low

4.38 %LSU

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Share in total livestock in Chile, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — share in total livestock in Chile stood at 4.38 %LSU. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — share in total livestock in Chile peaked at 22.13 %LSU in 1963 and was at its lowest, 4.38 %LSU, in 2023.

That places Chile 139th out of 203 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	21.61 %LSU	20.43 %LSU	22.13 %LSU	9
1970s	17.56 %LSU	16.57 %LSU	19.74 %LSU	10
1980s	16 %LSU	13.79 %LSU	17.4 %LSU	10
1990s	12.58 %LSU	10.32 %LSU	14.9 %LSU	10
2000s	10.24 %LSU	9.14 %LSU	11.07 %LSU	10
2010s	8.07 %LSU	5.88 %LSU	9.95 %LSU	10
2020s	4.91 %LSU	4.38 %LSU	5.44 %LSU	4

Countries ranked near Chile

136 Cook Islands 4.76 %LSU compare
137 Philippines 4.61 %LSU compare
138 Egypt 4.39 %LSU compare
140 Tonga 4.03 %LSU compare
141 Mexico 3.9 %LSU compare
142 Bhutan 3.89 %LSU compare

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More environment data for Chile

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 58.07 % (2024)
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,109 1000 ha (2024)
Inland waters — Area 1,452 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 11.84 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 82.15 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 8,784 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 4.67 % (2024)
Permanent crops — Area 499 1000 ha (2024)
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 13.19 % (2024)
Arable land — Area 1,410 1000 ha (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — share in total livestock in Chile?: Sheep and goats — share in total livestock in Chile was 4.38 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — share in total livestock recorded in Chile?: The highest recorded value was 22.13 %LSU in 1963.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — share in total livestock recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 4.38 %LSU in 2023.
How does Chile rank for sheep and goats — share in total livestock?: Chile ranks 139th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — share in total livestock rising or falling in Chile?: Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Share in total livestock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Sheep and 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: 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.