Sheep — Stocks in Mozambique
Mozambique: Sheep — Stocks was 229,764 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks in Mozambique stood at 229,764 An.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Mozambique peaked at 253,000 An in 2008 and was at its lowest, 88,434 An, in 1976.
Mozambique ranks 121st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 92,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 94,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 96,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 98,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 100,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 101,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 99,376 An | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 108,632 An | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 102,982 An | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 118,435 An | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 150,104 An | +26.7% |
| 1972 | 142,639 An | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 129,604 An | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 135,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 117,807 An | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 88,434 An | -24.9% |
| 1977 | 95,000 An | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 100,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 105,000 An | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 106,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 108,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 110,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 112,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 114,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 125,000 An | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 129,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 150,000 An | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 152,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 154,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 156,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 150,000 An | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 154,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 158,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 154,000 An | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 155,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 155,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 158,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 160,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 160,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 174,096 An | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 174,096 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 194,000 An | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 135,000 An | -30.4% |
| 2004 | 166,597 An | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 197,000 An | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 146,000 An | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 201,000 An | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 253,000 An | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 220,391 An | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 220,391 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 220,000 An | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 234,000 An | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 247,000 An | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 218,000 An | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 136,872 An | -37.2% |
| 2016 | 200,099 An | +46.2% |
| 2017 | 233,222 An | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 228,490 An | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 235,774 An | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 155,484 An | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 163,540 An | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 164,002 An | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 229,764 An | +40.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 229,764 An is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.73 million An, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 229,764 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47 million An, 16% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +46.2% | 136,872 An | 200,099 An |
| 2015 | -37.2% | 218,000 An | 136,872 An |
| 2023 | +40.1% | 164,002 An | 229,764 An |
| 2020 | -34.1% | 235,774 An | 155,484 An |
| 2007 | +37.7% | 146,000 An | 201,000 An |
| 2003 | -30.4% | 194,000 An | 135,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99,110 An | 92,000 An | 108,632 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 118,202 An | 88,434 An | 150,104 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 126,000 An | 106,000 An | 154,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 156,000 An | 150,000 An | 160,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 186,118 An | 135,000 An | 253,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,385 An | 136,872 An | 247,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 178,198 An | 155,484 An | 229,764 An | 4 |
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More environment data for Mozambique
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.256 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.02 % 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 0.2476 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Mozambique?
- Sheep — stocks in Mozambique was 229,764 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 253,000 An in 2008.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,434 An in 1976.
- How does Mozambique rank for sheep — stocks?
- Mozambique ranks 121st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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).