Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Latvia
Latvia: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 8,864 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in Latvia stood at 8,864 LSU.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Latvia peaked at 18,977 LSU in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3,510 LSU, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 145th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Latvia, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18,977 LSU | — |
| 1993 | 17,110 LSU | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 12,030 LSU | -29.7% |
| 1995 | 9,370 LSU | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 8,110 LSU | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 6,390 LSU | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 4,960 LSU | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 3,990 LSU | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 3,510 LSU | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 3,900 LSU | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 4,050 LSU | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 4,470 LSU | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 5,420 LSU | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 5,330 LSU | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 5,650 LSU | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 5,560 LSU | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 6,690 LSU | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 8,000 LSU | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 8,390 LSU | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 9,030 LSU | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 9,310 LSU | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 9,690 LSU | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 9,740 LSU | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 10,483 LSU | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 11,496 LSU | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 11,979 LSU | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 11,953 LSU | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 11,151 LSU | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 10,337 LSU | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 10,174 LSU | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 9,900 LSU | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 8,864 LSU | -10.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 8,864 LSU is below the median for high income countries, which is 33,497 LSU, 26% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 8,864 LSU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80,749 LSU, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,117 LSU | 3,990 LSU | 18,977 LSU | 8 |
| 2000s | 5,258 LSU | 3,510 LSU | 8,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,322 LSU | 8,390 LSU | 11,979 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,819 LSU | 8,864 LSU | 10,337 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 142 Finland 12,790 LSU compare
- 143 Belarus 12,600 LSU compare
- 144 China, Taiwan Province of 10,783 LSU compare
- 146 Bahrain 8,423 LSU compare
- 147 Costa Rica 8,048 LSU compare
- 148 Faroe Islands 7,864 LSU compare
More environment data for Latvia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4753 % 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 0.0183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Latvia?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Latvia was 8,864 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,977 LSU in 1992.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,510 LSU in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Latvia ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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.