Sheep — Stocks in Lebanon
Lebanon: Sheep — Stocks was 434,209 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Lebanon is 434,209 An, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Lebanon peaked at 455,840 An in 2019 and was at its lowest, 100,000 An, in 1977.
That places Lebanon 105th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 160,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 200,000 An | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 200,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 222,088 An | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 219,539 An | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 213,172 An | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 197,849 An | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 199,540 An | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 212,904 An | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 243,604 An | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 241,680 An | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 238,756 An | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 226,456 An | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 242,000 An | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 200,000 An | -17.4% |
| 1976 | 150,000 An | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 100,000 An | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 170,000 An | +70.0% |
| 1979 | 165,000 An | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 145,068 An | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 145,000 An | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 144,500 An | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 140,000 An | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 160,000 An | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 185,000 An | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 200,000 An | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 207,595 An | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 203,760 An | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 209,613 An | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 215,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 237,539 An | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 240,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 241,000 An | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 242,975 An | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 250,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 312,545 An | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 322,052 An | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 350,000 An | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 378,050 An | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 354,000 An | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 328,579 An | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 297,829 An | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 302,513 An | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 305,360 An | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 337,300 An | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 370,400 An | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 324,400 An | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 330,000 An | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 372,100 An | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 265,345 An | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 450,000 An | +69.6% |
| 2012 | 450,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 450,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 450,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 431,302 An | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 428,985 An | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 433,018 An | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 440,910 An | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 455,840 An | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 431,720 An | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 431,290 An | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 439,617 An | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 434,209 An | -1.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 434,209 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 million An, 22% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 434,209 An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.06 million An, 21% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +70.0% | 100,000 An | 170,000 An |
| 2011 | +69.6% | 265,345 An | 450,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 202,788 An | 160,000 An | 222,088 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 197,750 An | 100,000 An | 243,604 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 174,054 An | 140,000 An | 209,613 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 278,916 An | 215,000 An | 378,050 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 332,248 An | 297,829 An | 372,100 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 425,540 An | 265,345 An | 455,840 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 434,209 An | 431,290 An | 439,617 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 102 Guinea-Bissau 483,895 An compare
- 103 Djibouti 470,257 An compare
- 104 Central African Republic 441,831 An compare
- 106 Austria 391,870 An compare
- 107 Malawi 366,313 An compare
- 108 Switzerland 362,375 An compare
More environment data for Lebanon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.5 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 0.7198 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Lebanon?
- Sheep — stocks in Lebanon was 434,209 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 455,840 An in 2019.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 An in 1977.
- How does Lebanon rank for sheep — stocks?
- Lebanon ranks 105th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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).