Sheep — Stocks in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sheep — Stocks was 130.8 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks in Jamaica stood at 130.8 LSU.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Jamaica peaked at 1,000 LSU in 1961 and was at its lowest, 66 LSU, in 2007.
That places Jamaica 176th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 988 LSU | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 988 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 980 LSU | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 980 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 950 LSU | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 850 LSU | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 750 LSU | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 621.4 LSU | -17.1% |
| 1970 | 600 LSU | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 570 LSU | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 550 LSU | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 530 LSU | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 520 LSU | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 520 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 550 LSU | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 520 LSU | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 500 LSU | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 420 LSU | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 400 LSU | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 300 LSU | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 280 LSU | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 290 LSU | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 320 LSU | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 290 LSU | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 290 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 220 LSU | -24.1% |
| 1988 | 210 LSU | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 190 LSU | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 180 LSU | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 180 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 150 LSU | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 130 LSU | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 100 LSU | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 100 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 130 LSU | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 150 LSU | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 150 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 140 LSU | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 140 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 127.5 LSU | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 128.5 LSU | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 110 LSU | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 145 LSU | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 148 LSU | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 114 LSU | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 66 LSU | -42.1% |
| 2008 | 145 LSU | +119.7% |
| 2009 | 190 LSU | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 160 LSU | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 128.8 LSU | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 132.9 LSU | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 133.9 LSU | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 133.7 LSU | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 133.6 LSU | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 133.4 LSU | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 132.9 LSU | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 132.3 LSU | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 131.7 LSU | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 131.2 LSU | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 131.1 LSU | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 131 LSU | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 130.8 LSU | -0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 130.8 LSU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58,707 LSU, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 130.8 LSU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,695 LSU, 8% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +119.7% | 66 LSU | 145 LSU |
| 2007 | -42.1% | 114 LSU | 66 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 900.82 LSU | 621.4 LSU | 1,000 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 528 LSU | 420 LSU | 600 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 279 LSU | 190 LSU | 400 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 141 LSU | 100 LSU | 180 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.4 LSU | 66 LSU | 190 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.32 LSU | 128.8 LSU | 160 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.03 LSU | 130.8 LSU | 131.2 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 173 New Caledonia 202.1 LSU compare
- 174 French Guiana 141.2 LSU compare
- 175 Republic of Korea 133.8 LSU compare
- 177 Réunion 102.4 LSU compare
- 178 French Polynesia 44.4 LSU compare
- 179 China, Taiwan Province of 17.2 LSU compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % 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 -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Jamaica?
- Sheep — stocks in Jamaica was 130.8 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 LSU in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 LSU in 2007.
- How does Jamaica rank for sheep — stocks?
- Jamaica ranks 176th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.