Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Germany

Germany: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 172,230 LSU in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
172,230 LSU
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
99th
of 203 countries
All-time high
422,525 LSU
in 1990
All-time low
164,470 LSU
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Germany, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks in Germany is 172,230 LSU, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Germany peaked at 422,525 LSU in 1990 and was at its lowest, 164,470 LSU, in 2020.

Germany ranks 99th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 330,874 LSU 290,230 LSU 384,340 LSU 9
1970s 289,578 LSU 261,384 LSU 316,586 LSU 10
1980s 371,182 LSU 318,579 LSU 416,988 LSU 10
1990s 316,832 LSU 284,900 LSU 422,525 LSU 10
2000s 278,209 LSU 254,040 LSU 293,100 LSU 10
2010s 185,842 LSU 168,979 LSU 224,850 LSU 10
2020s 167,875 LSU 164,470 LSU 172,230 LSU 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 96 Albania 184,645 LSU compare
  2. 97 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 181,628 LSU compare
  3. 98 Rwanda 181,194 LSU compare
  4. 100 Chile 160,361 LSU compare
  5. 101 Botswana 140,241 LSU compare
  6. 102 Guinea-Bissau 130,174 LSU compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in Germany?
Sheep and goats — stocks in Germany was 172,230 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 422,525 LSU in 1990.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 164,470 LSU in 2020.
How does Germany rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
Germany ranks 99th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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

Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Stocks
Unit
LSU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 13,567 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.