Sheep — Stocks in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Sheep — Stocks was 3.31 million LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Eastern Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Eastern Europe is 3.31 million LSU, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Eastern Europe peaked at 18.32 million LSU in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.59 million LSU, in 2002.
Eastern Europe ranks 22nd of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.06 million LSU | — |
| 1962 | 16.66 million LSU | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 16.86 million LSU | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 16.35 million LSU | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 15.54 million LSU | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 16.02 million LSU | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 16.69 million LSU | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 17.02 million LSU | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 17.20 million LSU | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 16.09 million LSU | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 16.84 million LSU | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 17.02 million LSU | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 16.93 million LSU | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 17.24 million LSU | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 17.50 million LSU | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 17.16 million LSU | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 17.10 million LSU | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 17.33 million LSU | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 17.63 million LSU | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 17.80 million LSU | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 17.58 million LSU | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 17.84 million LSU | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 17.81 million LSU | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 18.32 million LSU | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 18.07 million LSU | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 17.65 million LSU | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 17.72 million LSU | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 17.43 million LSU | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 17.32 million LSU | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 16.94 million LSU | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 16.11 million LSU | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 8.62 million LSU | -46.5% |
| 1993 | 7.71 million LSU | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 6.64 million LSU | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 5.47 million LSU | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 4.59 million LSU | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 3.85 million LSU | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 3.29 million LSU | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 2.86 million LSU | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 2.71 million LSU | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 2.65 million LSU | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.59 million LSU | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.68 million LSU | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.77 million LSU | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.88 million LSU | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.95 million LSU | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.13 million LSU | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 3.32 million LSU | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 3.39 million LSU | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.45 million LSU | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.35 million LSU | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.46 million LSU | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.62 million LSU | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 3.65 million LSU | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.69 million LSU | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.70 million LSU | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.74 million LSU | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.73 million LSU | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.60 million LSU | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.52 million LSU | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.38 million LSU | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 3.32 million LSU | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.31 million LSU | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Eastern Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -46.5% | 16.11 million LSU | 8.62 million LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.49 million LSU | 15.54 million LSU | 17.20 million LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.08 million LSU | 16.09 million LSU | 17.63 million LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.75 million LSU | 17.32 million LSU | 18.32 million LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.61 million LSU | 2.86 million LSU | 16.94 million LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 million LSU | 2.59 million LSU | 3.39 million LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.60 million LSU | 3.35 million LSU | 3.74 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 million LSU | 3.31 million LSU | 3.52 million LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 19 Kenya 2.32 million LSU compare
- 20 Ethiopia PDR 2.32 million LSU compare
- 21 Brazil 2.18 million LSU compare
- 22 South Africa 2.14 million LSU compare
- 23 Morocco 2.07 million LSU compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 2.05 million LSU compare
- 25 Russian Federation 1.91 million LSU compare
More environment data for Eastern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.81 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 339.05 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 89.12 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 249.93 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 13.20 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Eastern Europe?
- Sheep — stocks in Eastern Europe was 3.31 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.32 million LSU in 1984.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 million LSU in 2002.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for sheep — stocks?
- Eastern Europe ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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.