Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Ghana
Ghana: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 1.52 million LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Ghana, 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 Ghana is 1.52 million LSU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Ghana peaked at 1.52 million LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 165,000 LSU, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 42nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Ghana, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 165,000 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 178,000 LSU | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 185,000 LSU | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 214,000 LSU | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 228,000 LSU | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 234,000 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 251,000 LSU | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 258,000 LSU | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 270,000 LSU | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 274,290 LSU | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 275,230 LSU | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 314,300 LSU | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 273,370 LSU | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 306,220 LSU | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 354,120 LSU | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 376,000 LSU | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 388,900 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 398,200 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 377,600 LSU | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 387,500 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 397,700 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 385,000 LSU | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 370,000 LSU | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 350,000 LSU | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 360,000 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 344,682 LSU | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 388,940 LSU | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 403,718 LSU | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 457,535 LSU | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 424,213 LSU | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 435,671 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 428,280 LSU | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 434,950 LSU | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 440,996 LSU | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 421,430 LSU | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 475,876 LSU | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 510,113 LSU | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 525,584 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 558,900 LSU | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 582,000 LSU | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 597,000 LSU | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 615,200 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 657,500 LSU | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 703,700 LSU | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 714,300 LSU | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 731,100 LSU | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 761,600 LSU | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 793,400 LSU | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 826,700 LSU | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 861,400 LSU | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 902,400 LSU | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 945,400 LSU | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 990,700 LSU | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million LSU | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million LSU | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million LSU | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million LSU | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million LSU | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million LSU | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million LSU | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.41 million LSU | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.45 million LSU | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.52 million LSU | +5.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.52 million LSU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 572,094 LSU, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.52 million LSU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 593,030 LSU, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220,333 LSU | 165,000 LSU | 270,000 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 333,823 LSU | 273,370 LSU | 398,200 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 384,508 LSU | 344,682 LSU | 457,535 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 465,601 LSU | 421,430 LSU | 558,900 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 698,250 LSU | 582,000 LSU | 826,700 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million LSU | 861,400 LSU | 1.32 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million LSU | 1.37 million LSU | 1.52 million LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More environment data for Ghana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -27.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.72 % 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 0.8796 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Ghana?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Ghana was 1.52 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,000 LSU in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.