Sheep — Share in total livestock in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Sheep — Share in total livestock was 38.45 %LSU in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Share in total livestock in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — share in total livestock in Turkmenistan is 38.45 %LSU, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — share in total livestock in Turkmenistan peaked at 48.13 %LSU in 2003 and was at its lowest, 38.45 %LSU, in 2023.
Turkmenistan ranks 6th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Sheep — Share in total livestock in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | %LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 45.22 %LSU | — |
| 1993 | 43.54 %LSU | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 42.04 %LSU | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 41.79 %LSU | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 42.17 %LSU | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 43.74 %LSU | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 43.24 %LSU | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 43.49 %LSU | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 43.3 %LSU | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 42.5 %LSU | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 45.97 %LSU | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 48.13 %LSU | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 45.82 %LSU | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 45.77 %LSU | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 45.5 %LSU | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 46.09 %LSU | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 46.26 %LSU | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 43.42 %LSU | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 43.37 %LSU | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 43.93 %LSU | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 44.31 %LSU | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 43.92 %LSU | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 43.05 %LSU | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 42.46 %LSU | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 41.96 %LSU | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 41.19 %LSU | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 40.98 %LSU | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 41.01 %LSU | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 38.93 %LSU | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 38.98 %LSU | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 39.1 %LSU | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 38.45 %LSU | -1.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 38.45 %LSU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.09 %LSU, 7.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 38.45 %LSU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.72 %LSU, 4.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.15 %LSU | 41.79 %LSU | 45.22 %LSU | 8 |
| 2000s | 45.28 %LSU | 42.5 %LSU | 48.13 %LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.62 %LSU | 40.98 %LSU | 44.31 %LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.87 %LSU | 38.45 %LSU | 39.1 %LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 3 Algeria 43.32 %LSU compare
- 3 Türkiye 20.41 %LSU compare
- 4 Greece 43.27 %LSU compare
- 5 Palestine 41.93 %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 Turkmenistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -34.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -23.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.705 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -10.53 % 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 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — share in total livestock in Turkmenistan?
- Sheep — share in total livestock in Turkmenistan was 38.45 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — share in total livestock recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.13 %LSU in 2003.
- What is the lowest sheep — share in total livestock recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.45 %LSU in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for sheep — share in total livestock?
- Turkmenistan ranks 6th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — share in total livestock rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.