Sheep — Stocks in Africa
Africa: Sheep — Stocks was 43.62 million LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Africa is 43.62 million LSU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Africa peaked at 43.62 million LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.32 million LSU, in 1962.
Africa ranks 2nd of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Africa, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.51 million LSU | — |
| 1962 | 13.32 million LSU | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 13.42 million LSU | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 13.73 million LSU | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 14.33 million LSU | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 15.08 million LSU | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 15.37 million LSU | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 15.80 million LSU | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 16.12 million LSU | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 15.92 million LSU | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 16.06 million LSU | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 15.68 million LSU | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 15.87 million LSU | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 15.82 million LSU | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 16.31 million LSU | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 16.24 million LSU | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 16.98 million LSU | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 17.35 million LSU | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 17.58 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 18.40 million LSU | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 18.57 million LSU | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 18.68 million LSU | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 18.88 million LSU | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 18.61 million LSU | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 19.01 million LSU | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 19.12 million LSU | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 19.61 million LSU | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 19.88 million LSU | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 20.71 million LSU | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 20.93 million LSU | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 20.95 million LSU | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 21.15 million LSU | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 20.54 million LSU | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 21.60 million LSU | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 21.71 million LSU | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 22.40 million LSU | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 23.19 million LSU | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 24.00 million LSU | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 24.91 million LSU | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 25.30 million LSU | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 25.85 million LSU | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 26.50 million LSU | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 26.95 million LSU | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 27.86 million LSU | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 28.65 million LSU | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 29.12 million LSU | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 30.60 million LSU | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 31.00 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 31.61 million LSU | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 32.30 million LSU | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 33.25 million LSU | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 34.19 million LSU | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 35.15 million LSU | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 36.07 million LSU | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 36.32 million LSU | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 37.47 million LSU | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 38.09 million LSU | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 38.81 million LSU | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 40.97 million LSU | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 41.86 million LSU | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 42.19 million LSU | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 42.33 million LSU | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 43.62 million LSU | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.52 million LSU | 13.32 million LSU | 16.12 million LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.38 million LSU | 15.68 million LSU | 17.58 million LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.15 million LSU | 18.40 million LSU | 20.71 million LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.14 million LSU | 20.54 million LSU | 24.91 million LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.34 million LSU | 25.30 million LSU | 31.61 million LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.26 million LSU | 32.30 million LSU | 40.97 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.50 million LSU | 41.86 million LSU | 43.62 million LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 OECD 23.84 million LSU compare
- 2 China 19.30 million LSU compare
- 3 China, mainland 19.30 million LSU compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5.20 million LSU compare
- 4 USSR 13.29 million LSU compare
- 5 Türkiye 4.21 million LSU compare
- 5 Australia and New Zealand 9.65 million LSU compare
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Africa?
- Sheep — stocks in Africa was 43.62 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 43.62 million LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.32 million LSU in 1962.
- How does Africa rank for sheep — stocks?
- Africa ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa 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 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.