Sheep — Stocks in Belize
Belize: Sheep — Stocks was 1,612 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks in Belize stood at 1,612 LSU. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Belize peaked at 1,612 LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 150 LSU, in 1966.
That places Belize 149th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks in Belize, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 205.5 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 200 LSU | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 205.5 LSU | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 198.4 LSU | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 170 LSU | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 150 LSU | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 160 LSU | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 170 LSU | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 180 LSU | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 240 LSU | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 245 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 250 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 260 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 270.8 LSU | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 280 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 290 LSU | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 300 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 300 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 300 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 300 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 300 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 310 LSU | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 320 LSU | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 330 LSU | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 347.6 LSU | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 350 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 350 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 350 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 258.5 LSU | -26.1% |
| 1990 | 170 LSU | -34.2% |
| 1991 | 252.3 LSU | +48.4% |
| 1992 | 271.6 LSU | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 179.7 LSU | -33.8% |
| 1994 | 341.9 LSU | +90.3% |
| 1995 | 284.7 LSU | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 252.5 LSU | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 300 LSU | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 350 LSU | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 400 LSU | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 420 LSU | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 405.3 LSU | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 640.9 LSU | +58.1% |
| 2003 | 626.5 LSU | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 626.5 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 745 LSU | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 777 LSU | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 964.5 LSU | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 991.1 LSU | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,302 LSU | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 1,310 LSU | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,310 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,320 LSU | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,320 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,310 LSU | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,381 LSU | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1,457 LSU | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1,486 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,501 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,511 LSU | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,545 LSU | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,562 LSU | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,587 LSU | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,612 LSU | +1.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1,612 LSU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58,707 LSU, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1,612 LSU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,695 LSU, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Belize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +90.3% | 179.7 LSU | 341.9 LSU |
| 2002 | +58.1% | 405.3 LSU | 640.9 LSU |
| 1991 | +48.4% | 170 LSU | 252.3 LSU |
| 1990 | -34.2% | 258.5 LSU | 170 LSU |
| 1993 | -33.8% | 271.6 LSU | 179.7 LSU |
| 1970 | +33.3% | 180 LSU | 240 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 182.16 LSU | 150 LSU | 205.5 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 273.58 LSU | 240 LSU | 300 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 321.61 LSU | 258.5 LSU | 350 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 280.27 LSU | 170 LSU | 400 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 749.86 LSU | 405.3 LSU | 1,302 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,391 LSU | 1,310 LSU | 1,511 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,576 LSU | 1,545 LSU | 1,612 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More environment data for Belize
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.287 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.35 % 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 0.0489 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Belize?
- Sheep — stocks in Belize was 1,612 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1,612 LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 LSU in 1966.
- How does Belize rank for sheep — stocks?
- Belize ranks 149th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize 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.