Sheep — Stocks in Canada
Canada: Sheep — Stocks was 127,020 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks in Canada stood at 127,020 LSU.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Canada peaked at 149,130 LSU in 2004 and was at its lowest, 57,840 LSU, in 1969.
Canada ranks 81st of 192 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,958 LSU | 57,840 LSU | 113,550 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 73,762 LSU | 58,200 LSU | 88,440 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,068 LSU | 72,735 LSU | 85,740 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,152 LSU | 89,250 LSU | 107,550 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,319 LSU | 118,950 LSU | 149,130 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,239 LSU | 122,085 LSU | 133,935 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 123,506 LSU | 121,620 LSU | 127,020 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.19 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,218 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 108,496 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 2.11 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 32.68 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 18,560 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.3 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 172 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 67.02 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 38,064 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Canada?
- Sheep — stocks in Canada was 127,020 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 149,130 LSU in 2004.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,840 LSU in 1969.
- How does Canada rank for sheep — stocks?
- Canada ranks 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.