How does Kenya rank for sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area?

Kenya ranks 29th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Kenya data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Kenya

Name: Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Kenya
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Kenya: Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area was 0.08 LSU/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.08 LSU/ha

Change on year

up 14.3%

World rank

29th

of 180 countries

All-time high

0.1 LSU/ha

in 2019

All-time low

0.01 LSU/ha

in 1972

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Kenya, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area in Kenya stood at 0.08 LSU/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area in Kenya peaked at 0.1 LSU/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.01 LSU/ha, in 1972.

Kenya ranks 29th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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	0.02 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	9
1970s	0.014 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	10
1980s	0.026 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	0.04 LSU/ha	10
1990s	0.03 LSU/ha	0.03 LSU/ha	0.03 LSU/ha	10
2000s	0.041 LSU/ha	0.03 LSU/ha	0.06 LSU/ha	10
2010s	0.067 LSU/ha	0.06 LSU/ha	0.1 LSU/ha	10
2020s	0.0825 LSU/ha	0.07 LSU/ha	0.09 LSU/ha	4

Countries ranked near Kenya

29 Algeria 0.08 LSU/ha compare
29 Burkina Faso 0.08 LSU/ha compare
29 Faroe Islands 0.08 LSU/ha compare
29 Romania 0.08 LSU/ha compare
29 Uzbekistan, Republic of 0.08 LSU/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area in Kenya?: Sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area in Kenya was 0.08 LSU/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.1 LSU/ha in 2019.
What is the lowest sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.01 LSU/ha in 1972.
How does Kenya rank for sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area?: Kenya ranks 29th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area
Unit: LSU/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 227 places, 12,936 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.