Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 697,680 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in Zimbabwe stood at 697,680 LSU. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Zimbabwe peaked at 697,680 LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75,240 LSU, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 59th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75,240 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 81,858 LSU | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 88,320 LSU | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 99,000 LSU | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 110,250 LSU | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 126,697 LSU | +14.9% |
| 1967 | 140,496 LSU | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 167,766 LSU | +19.4% |
| 1969 | 209,447 LSU | +24.8% |
| 1970 | 239,100 LSU | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 256,700 LSU | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 264,100 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 272,900 LSU | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 274,700 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 271,100 LSU | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 246,300 LSU | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 251,600 LSU | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 264,900 LSU | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 193,500 LSU | -27.0% |
| 1980 | 136,900 LSU | -29.3% |
| 1981 | 171,200 LSU | +25.1% |
| 1982 | 132,000 LSU | -22.9% |
| 1983 | 148,000 LSU | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 193,800 LSU | +30.9% |
| 1985 | 219,300 LSU | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 249,810 LSU | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 272,900 LSU | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 298,800 LSU | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 290,700 LSU | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 313,900 LSU | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 303,800 LSU | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 303,400 LSU | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 292,000 LSU | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 303,000 LSU | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 310,200 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 323,585 LSU | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 321,000 LSU | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 327,000 LSU | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 355,004 LSU | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 389,000 LSU | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 425,500 LSU | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 395,400 LSU | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 377,100 LSU | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 358,300 LSU | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 366,800 LSU | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 367,900 LSU | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 371,000 LSU | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 357,503 LSU | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 452,200 LSU | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 497,518 LSU | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 502,871 LSU | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 521,200 LSU | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 532,000 LSU | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 455,584 LSU | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 450,616 LSU | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 389,827 LSU | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 504,263 LSU | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 541,066 LSU | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 607,393 LSU | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 614,880 LSU | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 629,032 LSU | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 660,389 LSU | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 697,680 LSU | +5.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 697,680 LSU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 572,094 LSU, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 697,680 LSU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 593,030 LSU, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122,119 LSU | 75,240 LSU | 209,447 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 253,490 LSU | 193,500 LSU | 274,700 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 211,341 LSU | 132,000 LSU | 298,800 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 315,289 LSU | 292,000 LSU | 355,004 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 386,070 LSU | 357,503 LSU | 452,200 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 500,234 LSU | 389,827 LSU | 607,393 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 650,495 LSU | 614,880 LSU | 697,680 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 56 Yugoslav SFR 743,100 LSU compare
- 57 Tunisia 738,777 LSU compare
- 58 Azerbaijan 706,061 LSU compare
- 60 Central African Republic 669,306 LSU compare
- 61 Benin 630,079 LSU compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 621,612 LSU compare
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Zimbabwe?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Zimbabwe was 697,680 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 697,680 LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,240 LSU in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Zimbabwe ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.