Sheep — Stocks in Ghana
Ghana: Sheep — Stocks was 597,487 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 597,487 LSU for sheep — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Ghana peaked at 597,487 LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80,000 LSU, in 1961.
That places Ghana 51st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80,000 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 85,000 LSU | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 90,000 LSU | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 108,000 LSU | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 113,000 LSU | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 116,000 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 120,000 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 124,000 LSU | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 130,000 LSU | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 133,090 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 133,990 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 144,900 LSU | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 134,700 LSU | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 150,560 LSU | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 160,620 LSU | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 185,400 LSU | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 196,900 LSU | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 204,200 LSU | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 188,000 LSU | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 194,100 LSU | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 200,400 LSU | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 195,000 LSU | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 190,000 LSU | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 190,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 200,000 LSU | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 181,424 LSU | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 198,852 LSU | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 204,596 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 221,192 LSU | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 222,360 LSU | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 216,234 LSU | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 212,552 LSU | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 222,497 LSU | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 221,596 LSU | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 201,015 LSU | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 241,874 LSU | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 246,711 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 251,646 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 265,800 LSU | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 274,300 LSU | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 277,100 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 292,200 LSU | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 301,500 LSU | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 311,200 LSU | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 321,100 LSU | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 331,400 LSU | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 342,000 LSU | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 352,900 LSU | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 364,200 LSU | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 375,900 LSU | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 388,700 LSU | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 401,900 LSU | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 415,600 LSU | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 433,500 LSU | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 452,200 LSU | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 474,400 LSU | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 498,700 LSU | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 513,700 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 530,200 LSU | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 554,400 LSU | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 569,500 LSU | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 584,267 LSU | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 597,487 LSU | +2.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 597,487 LSU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,154 LSU, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 597,487 LSU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146,749 LSU, 4.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107,333 LSU | 80,000 LSU | 130,000 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 163,236 LSU | 133,090 LSU | 204,200 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 197,556 LSU | 181,424 LSU | 221,192 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 230,228 LSU | 201,015 LSU | 265,800 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 316,790 LSU | 274,300 LSU | 364,200 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 448,480 LSU | 375,900 LSU | 530,200 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 576,414 LSU | 554,400 LSU | 597,487 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More environment data for Ghana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -27.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.72 % 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 0.8796 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Ghana?
- Sheep — stocks in Ghana was 597,487 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 597,487 LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,000 LSU in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for sheep — stocks?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.