Sheep — Stocks in Botswana
Botswana: Sheep — Stocks was 23,969 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks in Botswana stood at 23,969 LSU.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Botswana peaked at 40,900 LSU in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9,616 LSU, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 120th 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 Botswana, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,616 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 11,152 LSU | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 12,750 LSU | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 13,685 LSU | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 12,534 LSU | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 15,113 LSU | +20.6% |
| 1967 | 21,176 LSU | +40.1% |
| 1968 | 23,134 LSU | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 27,883 LSU | +20.5% |
| 1970 | 32,000 LSU | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 39,172 LSU | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 40,165 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 32,800 LSU | -18.3% |
| 1974 | 35,000 LSU | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 28,000 LSU | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 24,000 LSU | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 17,000 LSU | -29.2% |
| 1978 | 10,750 LSU | -36.8% |
| 1979 | 15,200 LSU | +41.4% |
| 1980 | 14,850 LSU | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 13,970 LSU | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 14,000 LSU | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 16,470 LSU | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 16,720 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 19,970 LSU | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 22,900 LSU | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 24,030 LSU | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 25,890 LSU | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 28,570 LSU | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 31,690 LSU | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 34,900 LSU | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 30,000 LSU | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 25,010 LSU | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 23,800 LSU | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 33,700 LSU | +41.6% |
| 1996 | 34,900 LSU | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 40,900 LSU | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 39,300 LSU | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 36,900 LSU | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 33,000 LSU | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 30,600 LSU | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 27,300 LSU | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 22,000 LSU | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 14,500 LSU | -34.1% |
| 2005 | 16,500 LSU | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 17,000 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 25,299 LSU | +48.8% |
| 2008 | 30,324 LSU | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 29,340 LSU | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 27,924 LSU | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 29,589 LSU | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 29,397 LSU | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 27,436 LSU | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 22,725 LSU | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 24,243 LSU | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 23,972 LSU | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 23,462 LSU | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 23,834 LSU | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 24,291 LSU | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 23,155 LSU | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 15,113 LSU | -34.7% |
| 2022 | 24,050 LSU | +59.1% |
| 2023 | 23,969 LSU | -0.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 23,969 LSU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58,707 LSU, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 23,969 LSU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146,749 LSU, 16% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,338 LSU | 9,616 LSU | 27,883 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,409 LSU | 10,750 LSU | 40,165 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,737 LSU | 13,970 LSU | 28,570 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,110 LSU | 23,800 LSU | 40,900 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,586 LSU | 14,500 LSU | 33,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,687 LSU | 22,725 LSU | 29,589 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,572 LSU | 15,113 LSU | 24,050 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More environment data for Botswana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % 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 0.3323 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Botswana?
- Sheep — stocks in Botswana was 23,969 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 40,900 LSU in 1997.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,616 LSU in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for sheep — stocks?
- Botswana ranks 120th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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.