Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Zambia
Zambia: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 490,478 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in Zambia stood at 490,478 LSU. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Zambia peaked at 490,478 LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,100 LSU, in 1961.
That places Zambia 72nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,996 LSU | 18,100 LSU | 48,238 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,396 LSU | 27,988 LSU | 35,798 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,205 LSU | 28,515 LSU | 56,284 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,310 LSU | 59,400 LSU | 118,900 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 194,990 LSU | 138,900 LSU | 231,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 309,496 LSU | 242,000 LSU | 419,330 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 460,853 LSU | 431,052 LSU | 490,478 LSU | 4 |
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More environment data for Zambia
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 4.06 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 155.89 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 922 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 26.9 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 83.89 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 20,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.17 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 40.49 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Zambia?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Zambia was 490,478 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 490,478 LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,100 LSU in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Zambia ranks 72nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.