Sheep and Goats — Share in total livestock in Poland
Poland: Sheep and Goats — Share in total livestock was 0.4 %LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Share in total livestock in Poland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — share in total livestock in Poland is 0.4 %LSU, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — share in total livestock in Poland peaked at 3.76 %LSU in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.35 %LSU, in 2016.
That places Poland 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Share in total livestock in Poland, year by year
| Year | %LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.01 %LSU | — |
| 1962 | 2.73 %LSU | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 2.66 %LSU | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.54 %LSU | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 2.53 %LSU | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 2.53 %LSU | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.6 %LSU | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 2.6 %LSU | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.56 %LSU | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 2.54 %LSU | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.41 %LSU | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 2.24 %LSU | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 2.05 %LSU | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 1.91 %LSU | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 2 %LSU | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 2.28 %LSU | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 2.57 %LSU | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 2.7 %LSU | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 2.72 %LSU | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.75 %LSU | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 2.78 %LSU | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.75 %LSU | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.23 %LSU | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 3.51 %LSU | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 3.7 %LSU | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 3.76 %LSU | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 3.73 %LSU | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.42 %LSU | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 3.44 %LSU | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.31 %LSU | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 2.65 %LSU | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 1.76 %LSU | -33.6% |
| 1993 | 1.4 %LSU | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 1.01 %LSU | -27.9% |
| 1995 | 0.87 %LSU | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 0.76 %LSU | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.69 %LSU | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.65 %LSU | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.61 %LSU | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.63 %LSU | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.62 %LSU | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.54 %LSU | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.56 %LSU | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.55 %LSU | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5 %LSU | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.46 %LSU | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5 %LSU | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.53 %LSU | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.48 %LSU | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.41 %LSU | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.43 %LSU | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.47 %LSU | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.43 %LSU | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.38 %LSU | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.38 %LSU | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.35 %LSU | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.36 %LSU | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.38 %LSU | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.37 %LSU | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.37 %LSU | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.39 %LSU | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4 %LSU | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4 %LSU | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.4 %LSU is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.96 %LSU, 7% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.4 %LSU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.04 %LSU, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.64 %LSU | 2.53 %LSU | 3.01 %LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.34 %LSU | 1.91 %LSU | 2.72 %LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.31 %LSU | 2.75 %LSU | 3.76 %LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 %LSU | 0.61 %LSU | 3.31 %LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.537 %LSU | 0.46 %LSU | 0.63 %LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.396 %LSU | 0.35 %LSU | 0.47 %LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.39 %LSU | 0.37 %LSU | 0.4 %LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 170 Republic of Korea 0.45 %LSU compare
- 171 China, Taiwan Province of 0.44 %LSU compare
- 172 Paraguay 0.43 %LSU compare
- 173 Costa Rica 0.4 %LSU compare
- 175 Brunei Darussalam 0.38 %LSU compare
- 176 Denmark 0.35 %LSU compare
More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.73 % 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 0.1029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — share in total livestock in Poland?
- Sheep and goats — share in total livestock in Poland was 0.4 %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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 %LSU in 1986.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — share in total livestock recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 %LSU in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for sheep and goats — share in total livestock?
- Poland ranks 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — share in total livestock rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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
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.