Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 505,908 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 505,908 LSU, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 562,920 LSU in 1998 and was at its lowest, 199,199 LSU, in 1965.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th of 20 regions 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 255,000 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 235,000 LSU | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 215,200 LSU | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 201,700 LSU | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 199,199 LSU | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 222,400 LSU | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 236,400 LSU | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 253,200 LSU | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 269,601 LSU | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 300,870 LSU | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 307,030 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 313,030 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 319,330 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 325,790 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 330,270 LSU | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 334,140 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 335,680 LSU | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 335,590 LSU | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 338,350 LSU | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 340,710 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 342,900 LSU | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 344,900 LSU | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 346,740 LSU | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 348,450 LSU | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 351,749 LSU | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 373,758 LSU | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 397,253 LSU | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 422,339 LSU | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 449,129 LSU | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 477,698 LSU | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 479,898 LSU | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 503,090 LSU | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 513,459 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 537,213 LSU | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 532,902 LSU | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 528,615 LSU | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 557,693 LSU | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 562,920 LSU | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 513,583 LSU | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 505,616 LSU | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 497,790 LSU | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 490,076 LSU | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 490,766 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 491,457 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 492,149 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 492,842 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 493,535 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 494,837 LSU | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 494,927 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 495,625 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 496,322 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 497,021 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 497,721 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 499,214 LSU | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 500,297 LSU | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 500,620 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 501,117 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 501,627 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 502,457 LSU | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 503,318 LSU | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 504,163 LSU | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 505,043 LSU | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 505,908 LSU | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 231,967 LSU | 199,199 LSU | 269,601 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 324,008 LSU | 300,870 LSU | 338,350 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 371,793 LSU | 340,710 LSU | 449,129 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 520,707 LSU | 477,698 LSU | 562,920 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 494,400 LSU | 490,076 LSU | 505,616 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 499,202 LSU | 495,625 LSU | 502,457 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 504,608 LSU | 503,318 LSU | 505,908 LSU | 4 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 505,908 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 562,920 LSU in 1998.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,199 LSU in 1965.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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 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.