Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Kenya
Kenya: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 58.20 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks in Kenya is 58.20 million An, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Kenya peaked at 62.29 million An in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.10 million An, in 1974.
Kenya ranks 14th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Kenya, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.00 million An | — |
| 1962 | 8.77 million An | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 9.00 million An | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 9.37 million An | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 9.35 million An | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 9.40 million An | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 9.47 million An | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 9.20 million An | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 8.39 million An | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 8.13 million An | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 8.00 million An | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 7.80 million An | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 7.50 million An | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 7.10 million An | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 7.21 million An | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 7.40 million An | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 9.50 million An | +28.4% |
| 1978 | 11.88 million An | +25.1% |
| 1979 | 12.58 million An | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 13.00 million An | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 13.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 13.50 million An | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 14.36 million An | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 13.27 million An | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 14.50 million An | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 14.06 million An | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 12.45 million An | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 17.29 million An | +38.9% |
| 1989 | 19.29 million An | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 19.24 million An | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 19.09 million An | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 19.10 million An | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 19.00 million An | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 18.67 million An | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 18.60 million An | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 17.89 million An | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 18.47 million An | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 16.72 million An | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 19.49 million An | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 17.94 million An | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 18.41 million An | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 20.61 million An | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 20.10 million An | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 23.69 million An | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 23.92 million An | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 18.39 million An | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 44.24 million An | +140.6% |
| 2008 | 46.09 million An | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 44.87 million An | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 45.74 million An | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 46.68 million An | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 38.30 million An | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 41.24 million An | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 44.60 million An | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 41.89 million An | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 45.73 million An | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 44.44 million An | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 46.20 million An | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 62.29 million An | +34.8% |
| 2020 | 61.37 million An | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 57.37 million An | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 51.89 million An | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 58.20 million An | +12.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 58.20 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.72 million An, 10.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 58.20 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.93 million An, 9.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +140.6% | 18.39 million An | 44.24 million An |
| 1988 | +38.9% | 12.45 million An | 17.29 million An |
| 2019 | +34.8% | 46.20 million An | 62.29 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.11 million An | 8.39 million An | 9.47 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.71 million An | 7.10 million An | 12.58 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.47 million An | 12.45 million An | 19.29 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.63 million An | 16.72 million An | 19.49 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.83 million An | 17.94 million An | 46.09 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.71 million An | 38.30 million An | 62.29 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.21 million An | 51.89 million An | 61.37 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4.08 million An compare
- 11 Sudan (former) 83.29 million An compare
- 12 Australia 76.22 million An compare
- 12 Viet Nam 3.09 million An compare
- 13 Sudan 71.40 million An compare
- 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.82 million An compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 786,965 An compare
- 15 Mali 55.51 million An compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 549,929 An compare
- 16 Mongolia 54.03 million An compare
- 16 Melanesia 334,945 An compare
- 17 Ethiopia PDR 41.30 million An compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 190,697 An compare
More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % 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 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Kenya?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Kenya was 58.20 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 62.29 million An in 2019.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.10 million An in 1974.
- How does Kenya rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Kenya ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).