Sheep — Share in total livestock in Asia
Asia: Sheep — Share in total livestock was 7.24 %LSU in 2023. ▬ Flat
Sheep — Share in total livestock in Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — share in total livestock in Asia stood at 7.24 %LSU.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — share in total livestock in Asia peaked at 7.39 %LSU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.13 %LSU, in 2002.
Sheep — Share in total livestock in Asia, year by year
| Year | %LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.06 %LSU | — |
| 1962 | 7.01 %LSU | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 6.93 %LSU | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 6.93 %LSU | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.96 %LSU | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 6.97 %LSU | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.79 %LSU | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 6.91 %LSU | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 6.83 %LSU | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 6.75 %LSU | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 6.67 %LSU | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 6.28 %LSU | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 6.34 %LSU | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 6.55 %LSU | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 6.68 %LSU | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 6.72 %LSU | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 6.71 %LSU | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 6.76 %LSU | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 6.8 %LSU | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 6.91 %LSU | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 7.08 %LSU | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 7.19 %LSU | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 7.03 %LSU | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 6.75 %LSU | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 6.36 %LSU | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 6.14 %LSU | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 6.14 %LSU | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6.22 %LSU | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 6.36 %LSU | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 6.35 %LSU | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 6.18 %LSU | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 7.01 %LSU | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 6.83 %LSU | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 6.67 %LSU | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 6.43 %LSU | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 6.21 %LSU | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 6.26 %LSU | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.32 %LSU | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 6.34 %LSU | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 6.3 %LSU | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 6.25 %LSU | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.13 %LSU | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 6.27 %LSU | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 6.41 %LSU | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.59 %LSU | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.6 %LSU | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.63 %LSU | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.48 %LSU | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 6.35 %LSU | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 6.31 %LSU | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.46 %LSU | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.46 %LSU | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.66 %LSU | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.54 %LSU | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.84 %LSU | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 6.85 %LSU | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.69 %LSU | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 6.78 %LSU | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.09 %LSU | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 7.14 %LSU | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.31 %LSU | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 7.39 %LSU | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 7.24 %LSU | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.93 %LSU | 6.79 %LSU | 7.06 %LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.63 %LSU | 6.28 %LSU | 6.8 %LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.62 %LSU | 6.14 %LSU | 7.19 %LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.46 %LSU | 6.18 %LSU | 7.01 %LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4 %LSU | 6.13 %LSU | 6.63 %LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.67 %LSU | 6.31 %LSU | 7.09 %LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.27 %LSU | 7.14 %LSU | 7.39 %LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 3 Algeria 43.32 %LSU compare
- 3 Türkiye 20.41 %LSU compare
- 4 Greece 43.27 %LSU compare
- 5 Palestine 41.93 %LSU compare
- 6 Turkmenistan 38.45 %LSU compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5.99 %LSU compare
- 7 Jordan 33.96 %LSU compare
- 8 Equatorial Guinea 31.51 %LSU compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 5.78 %LSU compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.06 %LSU compare
- 9 Lesotho 29.61 %LSU compare
More environment data for Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 44.07 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 66.09 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — share in total livestock in Asia?
- Sheep — share in total livestock in Asia was 7.24 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — share in total livestock recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 %LSU in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — share in total livestock recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.13 %LSU in 2002.
- How does Asia rank for sheep — share in total livestock?
- Asia ranks 6th out of 16 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — share in total livestock rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Share in total livestock. 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.