Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Switzerland
Switzerland: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 44,363 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 44,363 LSU for sheep and goats — stocks in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Switzerland peaked at 53,376 LSU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30,860 LSU, in 1967.
Switzerland ranks 123rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31,677 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 31,590 LSU | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 31,525 LSU | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 32,150 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 32,685 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 34,108 LSU | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 30,860 LSU | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 37,280 LSU | +20.8% |
| 1969 | 36,610 LSU | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 36,310 LSU | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 36,160 LSU | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 37,050 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 40,522 LSU | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 42,870 LSU | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 43,760 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 45,130 LSU | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 44,440 LSU | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 46,316 LSU | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 44,110 LSU | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 43,365 LSU | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 41,640 LSU | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 41,500 LSU | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 43,475 LSU | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 44,000 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 43,720 LSU | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 44,490 LSU | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 43,610 LSU | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 43,905 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 44,030 LSU | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 46,350 LSU | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 47,910 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 47,740 LSU | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 48,521 LSU | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 50,019 LSU | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 49,420 LSU | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 47,992 LSU | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 48,287 LSU | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 48,691 LSU | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 48,953 LSU | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 48,771 LSU | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 48,769 LSU | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50,031 LSU | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 51,734 LSU | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 51,641 LSU | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 52,585 LSU | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 53,310 LSU | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 52,869 LSU | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 53,376 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 51,702 LSU | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 52,107 LSU | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 51,023 LSU | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 50,536 LSU | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 49,743 LSU | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 49,059 LSU | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 42,129 LSU | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 41,427 LSU | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 42,056 LSU | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 42,402 LSU | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 42,405 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42,309 LSU | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 43,116 LSU | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 43,821 LSU | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 44,363 LSU | +1.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 44,363 LSU is above the median for high income countries, which is 33,497 LSU, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 44,363 LSU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80,749 LSU, 55% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,165 LSU | 30,860 LSU | 37,280 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 41,667 LSU | 36,160 LSU | 46,316 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,373 LSU | 41,500 LSU | 44,490 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,388 LSU | 46,350 LSU | 50,019 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,479 LSU | 48,769 LSU | 53,376 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,289 LSU | 41,427 LSU | 52,107 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,402 LSU | 42,309 LSU | 44,363 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % 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 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Switzerland?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Switzerland was 44,363 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 53,376 LSU in 2008.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,860 LSU in 1967.
- How does Switzerland rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Switzerland ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.