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 66th out of 187 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.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Zambia, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,100 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 19,900 LSU | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 19,800 LSU | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 19,200 LSU | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 19,000 LSU | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 19,620 LSU | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 21,842 LSU | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 21,259 LSU | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 48,238 LSU | +126.9% |
| 1970 | 28,819 LSU | -40.3% |
| 1971 | 28,389 LSU | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 27,988 LSU | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 33,016 LSU | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 30,857 LSU | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 30,043 LSU | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 30,114 LSU | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 35,064 LSU | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 33,874 LSU | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 35,798 LSU | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 28,515 LSU | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 31,330 LSU | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 40,335 LSU | +28.7% |
| 1983 | 41,928 LSU | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 40,294 LSU | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 45,656 LSU | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 48,912 LSU | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 52,544 LSU | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 56,284 LSU | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 56,256 LSU | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 59,400 LSU | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 61,800 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 62,300 LSU | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 66,700 LSU | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 70,000 LSU | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 72,400 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 74,700 LSU | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 78,000 LSU | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 98,900 LSU | +26.8% |
| 1999 | 118,900 LSU | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 138,900 LSU | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 155,000 LSU | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 166,500 LSU | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 187,000 LSU | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 203,000 LSU | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 214,000 LSU | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 214,500 LSU | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 220,000 LSU | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 220,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 231,000 LSU | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 242,000 LSU | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 252,500 LSU | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 258,000 LSU | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 274,000 LSU | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 284,000 LSU | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 294,676 LSU | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 283,650 LSU | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 375,396 LSU | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 419,330 LSU | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 411,410 LSU | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 431,052 LSU | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 450,239 LSU | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 471,642 LSU | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 490,478 LSU | +4.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 490,478 LSU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 572,094 LSU, 86% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 490,478 LSU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 593,030 LSU, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +126.9% | 21,259 LSU | 48,238 LSU |
| 1970 | -40.3% | 48,238 LSU | 28,819 LSU |
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 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % 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 3.49 % change on previous year (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 66th out of 187 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.