Sheep — Stocks in Kenya
Kenya: Sheep — Stocks was 23.21 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks in Kenya stood at 23.21 million An.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Kenya peaked at 27.29 million An in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.94 million An, in 1975.
Kenya ranks 19th 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.
Sheep — Stocks in Kenya, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.30 million An | — |
| 1962 | 3.84 million An | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 3.90 million An | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 4.04 million An | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 4.05 million An | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 4.10 million An | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 4.14 million An | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 4.20 million An | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 4.06 million An | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 3.90 million An | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 3.85 million An | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 3.75 million An | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 3.50 million An | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 3.20 million An | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 2.94 million An | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 3.06 million An | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 3.50 million An | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 3.98 million An | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 4.30 million An | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 5.00 million An | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 6.00 million An | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 6.30 million An | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 6.59 million An | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 6.42 million An | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 7.00 million An | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 5.93 million An | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 5.44 million An | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 7.64 million An | +40.4% |
| 1989 | 9.49 million An | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 9.05 million An | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 9.19 million An | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 8.80 million An | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 8.50 million An | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 8.13 million An | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 8.21 million An | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 7.66 million An | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 7.62 million An | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 7.04 million An | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 8.52 million An | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 7.94 million An | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 7.61 million An | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 9.29 million An | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 8.16 million An | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 10.30 million An | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 10.03 million An | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 8.18 million An | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 16.31 million An | +99.4% |
| 2008 | 17.14 million An | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 17.13 million An | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.56 million An | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 17.82 million An | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 16.12 million An | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 16.60 million An | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 17.28 million An | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 16.80 million An | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 18.98 million An | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 18.76 million An | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 19.49 million An | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 27.29 million An | +40.1% |
| 2020 | 25.35 million An | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 24.80 million An | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 21.33 million An | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 23.21 million An | +8.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 23.21 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 million An, 11.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 23.21 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47 million An, 15.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +99.4% | 8.18 million An | 16.31 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.07 million An | 3.84 million An | 4.30 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.60 million An | 2.94 million An | 4.30 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.58 million An | 5.00 million An | 9.49 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.27 million An | 7.04 million An | 9.19 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.21 million An | 7.61 million An | 17.14 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.67 million An | 16.12 million An | 27.29 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.67 million An | 21.33 million An | 25.35 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 16 Mongolia 29.41 million An compare
- 16 Polynesia 444 An compare
- 17 New Zealand 24.36 million An compare
- 18 Mali 23.32 million An compare
- 20 Ethiopia PDR 23.20 million An compare
- 21 Brazil 21.79 million An compare
- 22 South Africa 21.43 million An compare
More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % 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 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Kenya?
- Sheep — stocks in Kenya was 23.21 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 27.29 million An in 2019.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 million An in 1975.
- How does Kenya rank for sheep — stocks?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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 — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).