Sheep — Stocks in Germany
Germany: Sheep — Stocks was 155,970 LSU in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Germany is 155,970 LSU, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Germany peaked at 413,525 LSU in 1990 and was at its lowest, 148,370 LSU, in 2020.
Germany ranks 72nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Germany, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 305,210 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 293,970 LSU | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 277,280 LSU | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 279,770 LSU | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 281,290 LSU | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 275,980 LSU | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 274,020 LSU | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 262,830 LSU | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 262,330 LSU | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 253,680 LSU | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 244,000 LSU | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 245,740 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 256,432 LSU | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 275,726 LSU | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 288,714 LSU | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 296,953 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 296,133 LSU | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 306,255 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 310,089 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 312,473 LSU | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 321,694 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 327,703 LSU | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 337,033 LSU | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 357,694 LSU | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 382,711 LSU | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 388,317 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 402,998 LSU | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 406,962 LSU | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 409,868 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 413,525 LSU | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 325,200 LSU | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 300,300 LSU | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 300,100 LSU | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 288,200 LSU | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 299,000 LSU | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 295,400 LSU | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 288,400 LSU | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 287,000 LSU | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 272,400 LSU | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 274,300 LSU | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 270,000 LSU | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 277,100 LSU | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 272,200 LSU | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 269,698 LSU | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 264,240 LSU | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 256,030 LSU | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 253,779 LSU | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 243,700 LSU | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 235,040 LSU | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 208,854 LSU | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 208,850 LSU | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 165,780 LSU | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 189,330 LSU | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 160,078 LSU | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 157,979 LSU | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 157,430 LSU | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 157,980 LSU | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 156,990 LSU | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 155,650 LSU | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 148,370 LSU | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 150,810 LSU | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 151,690 LSU | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 155,970 LSU | +2.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 155,970 LSU is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,340 LSU, 4.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Germany's 155,970 LSU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,374 LSU, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 279,187 LSU | 262,330 LSU | 305,210 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 277,372 LSU | 244,000 LSU | 310,089 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 364,745 LSU | 312,473 LSU | 409,868 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 306,952 LSU | 272,400 LSU | 413,525 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 261,609 LSU | 235,040 LSU | 277,100 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,892 LSU | 155,650 LSU | 208,854 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,710 LSU | 148,370 LSU | 155,970 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % 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 -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Germany?
- Sheep — stocks in Germany was 155,970 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 413,525 LSU in 1990.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,370 LSU in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for sheep — stocks?
- Germany ranks 72nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.