Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Japan
Japan: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 3,251 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Japan, 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 Japan is 3,251 LSU, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Japan peaked at 127,185 LSU in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,450 LSU, in 2006.
Japan ranks 157th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Japan, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 127,185 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 106,193 LSU | -16.5% |
| 1963 | 91,066 LSU | -14.2% |
| 1964 | 73,123 LSU | -19.7% |
| 1965 | 58,334 LSU | -20.2% |
| 1966 | 46,531 LSU | -20.2% |
| 1967 | 38,888 LSU | -16.4% |
| 1968 | 33,721 LSU | -13.3% |
| 1969 | 29,222 LSU | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 21,355 LSU | -26.9% |
| 1971 | 21,603 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 18,400 LSU | -14.8% |
| 1973 | 15,427 LSU | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 14,008 LSU | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 12,286 LSU | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 10,454 LSU | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 9,290 LSU | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 8,950 LSU | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 8,260 LSU | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 7,900 LSU | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 7,760 LSU | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 7,890 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 7,800 LSU | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 7,660 LSU | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 7,440 LSU | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 7,370 LSU | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 7,480 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 6,950 LSU | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 6,630 LSU | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 6,520 LSU | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 6,680 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 6,430 LSU | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 6,100 LSU | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 5,590 LSU | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 5,000 LSU | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 4,700 LSU | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 4,480 LSU | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 4,200 LSU | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 4,500 LSU | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 4,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,150 LSU | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 3,900 LSU | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 3,300 LSU | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 3,100 LSU | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 2,900 LSU | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 2,450 LSU | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 2,500 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,600 LSU | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 2,700 LSU | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2,800 LSU | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2,880 LSU | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,970 LSU | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3,030 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3,070 LSU | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3,104 LSU | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,073 LSU | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,043 LSU | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3,020 LSU | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3,081 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3,143 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3,192 LSU | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3,251 LSU | +1.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3,251 LSU is below the median for high income countries, which is 33,497 LSU, 10% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3,251 LSU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,675 LSU, 8% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,140 LSU | 29,222 LSU | 127,185 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,003 LSU | 8,260 LSU | 21,603 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,488 LSU | 6,630 LSU | 7,900 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,420 LSU | 4,200 LSU | 6,680 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,190 LSU | 2,450 LSU | 4,500 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,969 LSU | 2,700 LSU | 3,104 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,167 LSU | 3,081 LSU | 3,251 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 154 Antigua and Barbuda 3,569 LSU compare
- 155 Grenada 3,500 LSU compare
- 156 Guadeloupe 3,325 LSU compare
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 3,084 LSU compare
- 159 Mauritius 2,584 LSU compare
- 160 Saint Lucia 2,348 LSU compare
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % 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 -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Japan?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Japan was 3,251 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 127,185 LSU in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,450 LSU in 2006.
- How does Japan rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Japan ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.