Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 12.63 million LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Middle Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in Middle Africa stood at 12.63 million LSU. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Middle Africa peaked at 12.63 million LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million LSU, in 1964.
Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 20 groups 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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.05 million LSU | — |
| 1962 | 1.04 million LSU | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.02 million LSU | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 1.02 million LSU | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.03 million LSU | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.10 million LSU | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 1.15 million LSU | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 1.18 million LSU | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.23 million LSU | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 1.31 million LSU | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 1.30 million LSU | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.43 million LSU | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 1.39 million LSU | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.39 million LSU | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.39 million LSU | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.39 million LSU | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.49 million LSU | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 1.56 million LSU | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 1.61 million LSU | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.65 million LSU | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.67 million LSU | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.70 million LSU | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.74 million LSU | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.82 million LSU | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.92 million LSU | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 2.05 million LSU | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 2.16 million LSU | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 2.31 million LSU | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 2.47 million LSU | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 2.63 million LSU | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 2.72 million LSU | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.84 million LSU | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 2.95 million LSU | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 3.08 million LSU | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 3.19 million LSU | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.32 million LSU | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 3.50 million LSU | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 3.66 million LSU | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 3.78 million LSU | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 4.01 million LSU | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 4.21 million LSU | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 4.41 million LSU | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.63 million LSU | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 4.84 million LSU | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 5.08 million LSU | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 5.32 million LSU | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 5.57 million LSU | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 5.87 million LSU | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 6.16 million LSU | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 6.56 million LSU | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 6.93 million LSU | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 7.25 million LSU | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 7.62 million LSU | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 8.09 million LSU | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 8.50 million LSU | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 8.86 million LSU | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 9.26 million LSU | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 9.71 million LSU | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 10.20 million LSU | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 10.80 million LSU | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 11.36 million LSU | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 11.96 million LSU | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 12.63 million LSU | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 million LSU | 1.02 million LSU | 1.23 million LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.43 million LSU | 1.30 million LSU | 1.61 million LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 million LSU | 1.65 million LSU | 2.47 million LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 million LSU | 2.63 million LSU | 3.78 million LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 million LSU | 4.01 million LSU | 6.16 million LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.30 million LSU | 6.56 million LSU | 10.20 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.69 million LSU | 10.80 million LSU | 12.63 million LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 1 China 32.24 million LSU compare
- 2 China, mainland 32.23 million LSU compare
- 3 OECD 27.40 million LSU compare
- 4 India 23.17 million LSU compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7.04 million LSU compare
- 5 Nigeria 14.07 million LSU compare
- 5 Türkiye 5.24 million LSU compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 3.70 million LSU compare
- 6 USSR 13.96 million LSU compare
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 139.79 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Middle Africa?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Middle Africa was 12.63 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.63 million LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million LSU in 1964.
- How does Middle Africa rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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.