Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Namibia
Namibia: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 416,123 LSU in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Namibia, 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 Namibia is 416,123 LSU, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Namibia peaked at 639,138 LSU in 1980 and was at its lowest, 283,685 LSU, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 71st of 187 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.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Namibia, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 439,763 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 468,672 LSU | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 505,564 LSU | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 510,000 LSU | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 515,000 LSU | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 517,700 LSU | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 507,000 LSU | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 508,000 LSU | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 509,000 LSU | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 510,000 LSU | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 511,000 LSU | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 512,000 LSU | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 512,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 505,000 LSU | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 590,000 LSU | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 487,000 LSU | -17.5% |
| 1977 | 593,778 LSU | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 584,973 LSU | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 594,423 LSU | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 639,138 LSU | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 486,278 LSU | -23.9% |
| 1982 | 395,429 LSU | -18.7% |
| 1983 | 355,358 LSU | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 395,745 LSU | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 400,577 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 428,187 LSU | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 439,121 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 461,161 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 501,709 LSU | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 518,806 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 528,703 LSU | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 461,364 LSU | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 423,168 LSU | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 425,873 LSU | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 402,579 LSU | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 398,459 LSU | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 425,034 LSU | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 379,662 LSU | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 386,414 LSU | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 429,572 LSU | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 400,264 LSU | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 487,434 LSU | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 504,227 LSU | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 461,654 LSU | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 470,727 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 472,166 LSU | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 457,909 LSU | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 470,000 LSU | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 470,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 490,000 LSU | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 500,000 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 461,102 LSU | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 388,190 LSU | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 366,236 LSU | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 384,193 LSU | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 371,526 LSU | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 374,540 LSU | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 353,375 LSU | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 344,756 LSU | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 291,464 LSU | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 283,685 LSU | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 424,576 LSU | +49.7% |
| 2023 | 416,123 LSU | -2.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 416,123 LSU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 572,094 LSU, 73% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 416,123 LSU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 593,030 LSU, 70% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +49.7% | 283,685 LSU | 424,576 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 497,855 LSU | 439,763 LSU | 517,700 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 540,017 LSU | 487,000 LSU | 594,423 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 450,270 LSU | 355,358 LSU | 639,138 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 435,006 LSU | 379,662 LSU | 528,703 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 462,395 LSU | 400,264 LSU | 504,227 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 403,392 LSU | 344,756 LSU | 500,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 353,962 LSU | 283,685 LSU | 424,576 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 68 Eritrea 439,462 LSU compare
- 69 United Arab Emirates 437,343 LSU compare
- 70 Mozambique 433,079 LSU compare
- 72 Philippines 393,248 LSU compare
- 73 Ireland 374,091 LSU compare
- 74 Jordan 370,110 LSU compare
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Namibia?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Namibia was 416,123 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 639,138 LSU in 1980.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 283,685 LSU in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Namibia ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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.