Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Western Africa
Western Africa: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 33.44 million LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Western Africa, 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 Western Africa is 33.44 million LSU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Western Africa peaked at 33.44 million LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.32 million LSU, in 1961.
Western Africa ranks 9th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.32 million LSU | — |
| 1962 | 3.47 million LSU | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 3.72 million LSU | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 3.95 million LSU | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 4.22 million LSU | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 4.38 million LSU | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 4.58 million LSU | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 4.79 million LSU | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 5.02 million LSU | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 5.30 million LSU | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 5.34 million LSU | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 5.40 million LSU | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 5.02 million LSU | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 5.16 million LSU | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 5.63 million LSU | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 6.09 million LSU | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 6.50 million LSU | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 6.93 million LSU | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 7.21 million LSU | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 7.53 million LSU | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 7.79 million LSU | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 8.13 million LSU | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 8.17 million LSU | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 7.72 million LSU | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 7.87 million LSU | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 8.43 million LSU | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 8.82 million LSU | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 9.20 million LSU | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 9.69 million LSU | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 9.92 million LSU | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 10.00 million LSU | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 10.10 million LSU | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 10.40 million LSU | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 10.91 million LSU | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 11.40 million LSU | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 12.18 million LSU | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 12.96 million LSU | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 13.80 million LSU | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 14.76 million LSU | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 15.56 million LSU | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 16.36 million LSU | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 16.88 million LSU | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 17.36 million LSU | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 17.93 million LSU | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 18.41 million LSU | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 18.85 million LSU | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 19.51 million LSU | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 19.94 million LSU | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 20.64 million LSU | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 21.27 million LSU | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 23.08 million LSU | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 23.92 million LSU | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 24.71 million LSU | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 25.14 million LSU | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 26.00 million LSU | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 27.21 million LSU | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 28.30 million LSU | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 29.22 million LSU | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 30.18 million LSU | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 30.97 million LSU | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 31.86 million LSU | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 32.85 million LSU | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 33.44 million LSU | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.16 million LSU | 3.32 million LSU | 5.02 million LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.86 million LSU | 5.02 million LSU | 7.21 million LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.34 million LSU | 7.53 million LSU | 9.69 million LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.64 million LSU | 9.92 million LSU | 14.76 million LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.14 million LSU | 15.56 million LSU | 20.64 million LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.90 million LSU | 21.27 million LSU | 30.18 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.28 million LSU | 30.97 million LSU | 33.44 million LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 3.70 million LSU compare
- 6 USSR 13.96 million LSU compare
- 7 Pakistan 11.71 million LSU compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 2.08 million LSU compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 975,632 LSU compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 10.06 million LSU compare
- 9 Chad 9.80 million LSU compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 505,908 LSU compare
- 10 Ethiopia 9.35 million LSU compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 407,732 LSU compare
- 11 Sudan (former) 8.33 million LSU compare
- 12 Australia 7.62 million LSU compare
- 12 Viet Nam 308,833 LSU compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 51,000 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Western Africa?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Western Africa was 33.44 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33.44 million LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 million LSU in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Western Africa ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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.