Sheep — Share in total livestock in South Sudan
South Sudan: Sheep — Share in total livestock was 13.69 %LSU in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Share in total livestock in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %LSU.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 13.69 %LSU for sheep — share in total livestock in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — share in total livestock in South Sudan peaked at 18.23 %LSU in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.69 %LSU, in 2023.
South Sudan ranks 51st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Sheep — Share in total livestock in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | %LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17.37 %LSU | — |
| 2013 | 17.61 %LSU | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 18.23 %LSU | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 17.63 %LSU | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 17.59 %LSU | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 16.42 %LSU | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 14.1 %LSU | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 14.04 %LSU | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.11 %LSU | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.85 %LSU | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 14.01 %LSU | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 13.69 %LSU | -2.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 13.69 %LSU is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.88 %LSU, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 13.69 %LSU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.63 %LSU, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.62 %LSU | 14.04 %LSU | 18.23 %LSU | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.91 %LSU | 13.69 %LSU | 14.11 %LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More environment data for South Sudan
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.283 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.67 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -9.78 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 70.33 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth -9.78 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 10.41 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — share in total livestock in South Sudan?
- Sheep — share in total livestock in South Sudan was 13.69 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — share in total livestock recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.23 %LSU in 2014.
- What is the lowest sheep — share in total livestock recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.69 %LSU in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for sheep — share in total livestock?
- South Sudan ranks 51st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — share in total livestock rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.