Sheep — Share in total livestock in Sudan

Sudan: Sheep — Share in total livestock was 13.77 %LSU in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
13.77 %LSU
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
49th
of 180 countries
All-time high
13.98 %LSU
in 2016
All-time low
13.73 %LSU
in 2020
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Sheep — Share in total livestock in Sudan, 2012–2023

0510152012201720232012: 13.9 %LSU2013: 13.9 %LSU2014: 13.9 %LSU2015: 13.9 %LSU2016: 14 %LSU2017: 13.9 %LSU2018: 13.9 %LSU2019: 13.8 %LSU2020: 13.7 %LSU2021: 13.8 %LSU2022: 13.9 %LSU2023: 13.8 %LSU

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — share in total livestock in Sudan stood at 13.77 %LSU.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — share in total livestock in Sudan peaked at 13.98 %LSU in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.73 %LSU, in 2020.

That places Sudan 49th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Sheep — Share in total livestock in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Share in total livestock in Sudan, 2012 to 2023.
Year %LSU Change
2012 13.91 %LSU —
2013 13.87 %LSU -0.3%
2014 13.9 %LSU +0.2%
2015 13.94 %LSU +0.3%
2016 13.98 %LSU +0.3%
2017 13.93 %LSU -0.4%
2018 13.86 %LSU -0.5%
2019 13.79 %LSU -0.5%
2020 13.73 %LSU -0.4%
2021 13.82 %LSU +0.7%
2022 13.91 %LSU +0.7%
2023 13.77 %LSU -1.0%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 13.77 %LSU is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.88 %LSU, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 13.77 %LSU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.63 %LSU, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.9 %LSU 13.79 %LSU 13.98 %LSU 8
2020s 13.81 %LSU 13.73 %LSU 13.91 %LSU 4

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 46 Djibouti 15.3 %LSU compare
  2. 47 Qatar 14.7 %LSU compare
  3. 48 Armenia 14.55 %LSU compare
  4. 50 Eritrea 13.72 %LSU compare
  5. 51 South Sudan 13.69 %LSU compare
  6. 52 Burkina Faso 13.54 %LSU compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — share in total livestock in Sudan?
Sheep — share in total livestock in Sudan was 13.77 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — share in total livestock recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 13.98 %LSU in 2016.
What is the lowest sheep — share in total livestock recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 13.73 %LSU in 2020.
How does Sudan rank for sheep — share in total livestock?
Sudan ranks 49th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — share in total livestock rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this 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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Indicator
Sheep — Share in total livestock
Unit
%LSU
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
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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.