Sheep — Stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Sheep — Stocks was 91,896 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 91,896 LSU.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 103,159 LSU in 1994 and was at its lowest, 43,700 LSU, in 1964.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55,000 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 50,000 LSU | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 45,200 LSU | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 43,700 LSU | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 53,799 LSU | +23.1% |
| 1966 | 52,400 LSU | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 56,400 LSU | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 52,200 LSU | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 64,601 LSU | +23.8% |
| 1970 | 68,670 LSU | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 69,320 LSU | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 70,000 LSU | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 70,670 LSU | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 71,370 LSU | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 71,920 LSU | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 72,370 LSU | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 72,420 LSU | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 71,960 LSU | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 72,350 LSU | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 72,610 LSU | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 72,900 LSU | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 73,170 LSU | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 73,420 LSU | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 73,650 LSU | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 80,000 LSU | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 82,400 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 84,872 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 87,418 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 90,041 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 92,700 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 96,218 LSU | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 100,180 LSU | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 101,432 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 103,159 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 101,861 LSU | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 96,918 LSU | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 96,419 LSU | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 95,385 LSU | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 93,928 LSU | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 92,492 LSU | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 91,079 LSU | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 89,688 LSU | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 89,778 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 89,867 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 89,957 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 90,047 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 90,137 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 90,227 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 90,317 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 90,408 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 90,498 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 90,589 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 90,679 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 90,951 LSU | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 90,952 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90,953 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91,010 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 91,124 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 91,279 LSU | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 91,433 LSU | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 91,587 LSU | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 91,741 LSU | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 91,896 LSU | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,589 LSU | 43,700 LSU | 64,601 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 71,105 LSU | 68,670 LSU | 72,420 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,048 LSU | 72,610 LSU | 90,041 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,820 LSU | 92,700 LSU | 103,159 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,359 LSU | 89,688 LSU | 92,492 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,844 LSU | 90,408 LSU | 91,279 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,664 LSU | 91,433 LSU | 91,896 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 7 Australia 7.21 million LSU compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 937,341 LSU compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 747,613 LSU compare
- 8 Sudan (former) 5.26 million LSU compare
- 9 Nigeria 5.14 million LSU compare
- 10 Chad 4.87 million LSU compare
- 11 Sudan 4.00 million LSU compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 62,011 LSU compare
- 12 Ethiopia 3.99 million LSU compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 41,690 LSU compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 16,668 LSU compare
- 13 Pakistan 3.23 million LSU compare
More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Sheep — stocks in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 91,896 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 103,159 LSU in 1994.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,700 LSU in 1964.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for sheep — stocks?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th out of 16 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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.