Sheep — Stocks in Japan

Japan: Sheep — Stocks was 1,495 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,495 LSU
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
162nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
67,700 LSU
in 1961
All-time low
900 LSU
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Japan, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.

Analysis

Japan recorded 1,495 LSU for sheep — stocks in 2023.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Japan peaked at 67,700 LSU in 1961 and was at its lowest, 900 LSU, in 2006.

Japan ranks 162nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27,308 LSU 6,368 LSU 67,700 LSU 9
1970s 1,582 LSU 1,019 LSU 2,630 LSU 10
1980s 2,254 LSU 1,200 LSU 2,980 LSU 10
1990s 2,216 LSU 1,200 LSU 3,070 LSU 10
2000s 1,045 LSU 900 LSU 1,200 LSU 10
2010s 1,315 LSU 1,200 LSU 1,389 LSU 10
2020s 1,434 LSU 1,383 LSU 1,495 LSU 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 159 Eswatini 1,666 LSU compare
  2. 160 Puerto Rico 1,655 LSU compare
  3. 161 Belize 1,612 LSU compare
  4. 163 Martinique 1,440 LSU compare
  5. 164 Malta 1,399 LSU compare
  6. 165 Barbados 1,334 LSU compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Japan?
Sheep — stocks in Japan was 1,495 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 67,700 LSU in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 900 LSU in 2006.
How does Japan rank for sheep — stocks?
Japan ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan 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

Indicator
Sheep — Stocks
Unit
LSU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
227 places, 12,936 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.