Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Lebanon
Lebanon: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 957,878 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon is 957,878 An, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Lebanon peaked at 1.00 million An in 2011 and was at its lowest, 360,000 An, in 1977.
Lebanon ranks 100th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 630,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 650,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 650,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 692,974 An | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 660,703 An | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 655,483 An | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 629,140 An | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 556,850 An | -11.5% |
| 1969 | 560,942 An | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 609,786 An | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 598,580 An | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 593,304 An | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 556,499 An | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 604,162 An | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 460,000 An | -23.9% |
| 1976 | 400,000 An | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 360,000 An | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 500,000 An | +38.9% |
| 1979 | 555,000 An | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 589,548 An | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 590,000 An | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 584,500 An | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 580,000 An | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 600,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 605,000 An | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 600,000 An | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 606,125 An | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 605,365 An | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 615,743 An | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 650,000 An | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 709,511 An | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 705,000 An | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 686,000 An | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 661,954 An | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 687,630 An | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 794,765 An | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 818,766 An | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 816,339 An | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 814,015 An | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 771,000 An | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 727,762 An | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 706,762 An | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 730,548 An | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 737,518 An | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 832,000 An | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 854,800 An | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 759,100 An | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 780,000 An | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 802,200 An | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 669,206 An | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million An | +49.4% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 947,520 An | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 928,161 An | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 974,685 An | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 982,330 An | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 977,060 An | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 966,220 An | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 962,580 An | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 965,414 An | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 957,878 An | -0.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 957,878 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.72 million An, 17% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 957,878 An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.70 million An, 26% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +49.4% | 669,206 An | 1.00 million An |
| 1978 | +38.9% | 360,000 An | 500,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 631,788 An | 556,850 An | 692,974 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 523,733 An | 360,000 An | 609,786 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 597,628 An | 580,000 An | 615,743 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 734,398 An | 650,000 An | 818,766 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 770,169 An | 706,762 An | 854,800 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 947,896 An | 669,206 An | 1.00 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 963,023 An | 957,878 An | 966,220 An | 4 |
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More environment data for Lebanon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.5 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 0.7198 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Lebanon?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Lebanon was 957,878 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million An in 2011.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,000 An in 1977.
- How does Lebanon rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Lebanon ranks 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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).