What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?

The highest recorded value was 923,157 LSU in 2016.

What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?

The lowest recorded value was 350,113 LSU in 1961.

How does Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank for sheep and goats — stocks?

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 33rd out of 35 groups with data for 2023.

Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 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.

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Name: Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 795,691 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

795,691 LSU

Change on year

down 0.8%

Rank

33rd

of 35 groups

All-time high

923,157 LSU

in 2016

All-time low

350,113 LSU

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) stood at 795,691 LSU.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) peaked at 923,157 LSU in 2016 and was at its lowest, 350,113 LSU, in 1961.

That places Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 33rd out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	361,527 LSU	350,113 LSU	371,334 LSU	9
1970s	379,894 LSU	367,247 LSU	395,705 LSU	10
1980s	459,681 LSU	392,082 LSU	739,768 LSU	10
1990s	697,530 LSU	551,158 LSU	854,338 LSU	10
2000s	861,664 LSU	804,686 LSU	912,918 LSU	10
2010s	854,894 LSU	783,777 LSU	923,157 LSU	10
2020s	796,796 LSU	789,730 LSU	802,246 LSU	4

Countries ranked near Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

30 New Zealand 2.44 million LSU compare
31 Uzbekistan 2.41 million LSU compare
32 Uganda 2.25 million LSU compare
33 Burkina Faso 2.23 million LSU compare
34 Somalia 2.18 million LSU compare
35 Russian Federation 2.08 million LSU compare
36 Syrian Arab Republic 2.08 million LSU compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

More environment data for Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Pesticides (total) — Export value 38,354 1000 USD (1989)
Cropland — Area 9,925 1000 ha (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 12.72 g/Int$ (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 3.71 kg/cap (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 27.27 kg/ha (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 272,357 t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 707,344 t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 176,855 t (2024)
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 60.27 % (2024)
Permanent crops — Area 3,152 1000 ha (2024)

All data for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) →

Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?: Sheep and goats — stocks in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) was 795,691 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?: The highest recorded value was 923,157 LSU in 2016.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?: The lowest recorded value was 350,113 LSU in 1961.
How does Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank for sheep and goats — stocks?: Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 33rd out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 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

Indicator: Sheep and Goats — Stocks
Unit: LSU
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 238 places, 13,567 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.