What is sheep and goats — stocks in World?

Sheep and goats — stocks in World was 245.32 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in World?

The highest recorded value was 245.32 million LSU in 2023.

What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in World?

The lowest recorded value was 135.90 million LSU in 1961.

How does World rank for sheep and goats — stocks?

World ranks 1st out of 35 groups with data for 2023.

Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in World?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this World 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 World

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

World: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 245.32 million LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

245.32 million LSU

Change on year

up 0.4%

Rank

1st

of 35 groups

All-time high

245.32 million LSU

in 2023

All-time low

135.90 million LSU

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Stocks in World, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in World stood at 245.32 million LSU. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in World peaked at 245.32 million LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 135.90 million LSU, in 1961.

That places World 1st out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	141.29 million LSU	135.90 million LSU	146.85 million LSU	9
1970s	146.02 million LSU	141.10 million LSU	152.98 million LSU	10
1980s	164.39 million LSU	156.90 million LSU	178.08 million LSU	10
1990s	177.63 million LSU	174.65 million LSU	180.55 million LSU	10
2000s	190.03 million LSU	181.15 million LSU	199.30 million LSU	10
2010s	215.25 million LSU	199.24 million LSU	232.31 million LSU	10
2020s	241.84 million LSU	237.18 million LSU	245.32 million LSU	4

Countries ranked near World

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

See the full ranking of 238 places →

More environment data for World

Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 241.28 million t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 431.35 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 4.18 million 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 1.50 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 68.53 million 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 76.62 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 71.11 million 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 77.03 million t (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks in World?: Sheep and goats — stocks in World was 245.32 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in World?: The highest recorded value was 245.32 million LSU in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 135.90 million LSU in 1961.
How does World rank for sheep and goats — stocks?: World ranks 1st out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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.