Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Mozambique
Mozambique: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 4.33 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in Mozambique stood at 4.33 million An.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Mozambique peaked at 5.23 million An in 2002 and was at its lowest, 403,910 An, in 1976.
That places Mozambique 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 542,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 554,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 566,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 578,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 600,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 598,000 An | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 556,493 An | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 593,632 An | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 578,003 An | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 640,351 An | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 720,523 An | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 722,976 An | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 697,934 An | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 707,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 540,100 An | -23.6% |
| 1976 | 403,910 An | -25.2% |
| 1977 | 415,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 425,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 435,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 441,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 448,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 455,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 462,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 469,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 675,000 An | +43.9% |
| 1986 | 979,000 An | +45.0% |
| 1987 | 1.25 million An | +27.7% |
| 1988 | 1.55 million An | +24.2% |
| 1989 | 1.85 million An | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 2.16 million An | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 2.65 million An | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 2.95 million An | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 3.16 million An | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 3.45 million An | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 3.65 million An | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 4.05 million An | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 4.26 million An | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 4.66 million An | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 4.86 million An | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 5.22 million An | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 5.22 million An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.23 million An | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.88 million An | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 5.01 million An | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 5.13 million An | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.40 million An | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 4.60 million An | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 5.07 million An | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 4.13 million An | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 4.13 million An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.22 million An | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.68 million An | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 4.79 million An | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 5.00 million An | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.39 million An | -32.1% |
| 2016 | 4.00 million An | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 3.12 million An | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 3.64 million An | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 3.45 million An | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 3.42 million An | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.63 million An | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 4.57 million An | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 4.33 million An | -5.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 4.33 million An is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.60 million An, 26% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 4.33 million An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.93 million An, 73% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +45.0% | 675,000 An | 979,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 574,014 An | 542,000 An | 600,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 570,779 An | 403,910 An | 722,976 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 858,500 An | 441,000 An | 1.85 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.59 million An | 2.16 million An | 4.86 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.89 million An | 4.13 million An | 5.23 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 million An | 3.12 million An | 5.00 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 million An | 3.42 million An | 4.57 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More environment data for Mozambique
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.256 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.02 % 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 0.2476 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Mozambique?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Mozambique was 4.33 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 million An in 2002.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 403,910 An in 1976.
- How does Mozambique rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Mozambique ranks 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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).