Sheep — Stocks in Zambia
Zambia: Sheep — Stocks was 243,082 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Zambia is 243,082 An, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Zambia peaked at 260,560 An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25,128 An, in 1976.
Zambia ranks 119th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks in Zambia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 37,000 An | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 36,000 An | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 36,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 31,000 An | -13.9% |
| 1966 | 29,500 An | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 32,700 An | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 31,900 An | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 32,000 An | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 32,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 35,000 An | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 35,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 30,000 An | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 30,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 28,000 An | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 25,128 An | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 32,128 An | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 30,461 An | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 32,622 An | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 27,540 An | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 26,530 An | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 55,525 An | +109.3% |
| 1983 | 50,000 An | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 36,244 An | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 41,060 An | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 44,019 An | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 47,241 An | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 50,641 An | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 55,382 An | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 60,000 An | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 62,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 63,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 67,000 An | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 70,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 74,000 An | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 77,000 An | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 80,000 An | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 99,000 An | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 120,000 An | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 140,000 An | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 150,000 An | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 165,000 An | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 170,000 An | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 180,000 An | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 190,000 An | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 195,000 An | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 200,000 An | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 200,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 210,000 An | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 220,000 An | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 225,000 An | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 230,000 An | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 240,000 An | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 240,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 241,439 An | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 243,175 An | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 170,262 An | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 185,105 An | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 165,236 An | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 213,739 An | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 227,652 An | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 260,560 An | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 243,082 An | -6.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 243,082 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 million An, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 243,082 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47 million An, 17% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +109.3% | 26,530 An | 55,525 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,789 An | 29,500 An | 38,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,034 An | 25,128 An | 35,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,418 An | 26,530 An | 55,525 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,200 An | 60,000 An | 120,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 180,000 An | 140,000 An | 210,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 216,022 An | 165,236 An | 243,175 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 236,258 An | 213,739 An | 260,560 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % 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 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Zambia?
- Sheep — stocks in Zambia was 243,082 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 260,560 An in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,128 An in 1976.
- How does Zambia rank for sheep — stocks?
- Zambia ranks 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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).