Sheep — Stocks in Japan
Japan: Sheep — Stocks was 1,495 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Japan, 1961–2023
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 150th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks in Japan, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67,700 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 50,400 LSU | -25.6% |
| 1963 | 38,900 LSU | -22.8% |
| 1964 | 27,400 LSU | -29.6% |
| 1965 | 20,706 LSU | -24.4% |
| 1966 | 14,627 LSU | -29.4% |
| 1967 | 11,330 LSU | -22.5% |
| 1968 | 8,341 LSU | -26.4% |
| 1969 | 6,368 LSU | -23.7% |
| 1970 | 2,139 LSU | -66.4% |
| 1971 | 2,630 LSU | +23.0% |
| 1972 | 2,143 LSU | -18.5% |
| 1973 | 1,727 LSU | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 1,598 LSU | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 1,206 LSU | -24.5% |
| 1976 | 1,019 LSU | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 1,072 LSU | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 1,100 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1,190 LSU | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 1,200 LSU | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1,590 LSU | +32.5% |
| 1982 | 1,900 LSU | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 2,070 LSU | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 2,220 LSU | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 2,390 LSU | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 2,620 LSU | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 2,720 LSU | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 2,850 LSU | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 2,980 LSU | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 3,070 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 3,030 LSU | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2,920 LSU | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 2,720 LSU | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 2,490 LSU | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 2,000 LSU | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 1,800 LSU | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 1,630 LSU | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 1,300 LSU | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 1,200 LSU | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 1,000 LSU | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 1,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,100 LSU | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 1,100 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,100 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,000 LSU | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 900 LSU | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 1,050 LSU | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 1,000 LSU | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1,200 LSU | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 1,200 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,250 LSU | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1,280 LSU | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,300 LSU | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,330 LSU | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,360 LSU | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1,389 LSU | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,360 LSU | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,344 LSU | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,336 LSU | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,383 LSU | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1,410 LSU | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,448 LSU | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,495 LSU | +3.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1,495 LSU is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,340 LSU, 4% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1,495 LSU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,974 LSU, 17% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % 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 -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
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 150th out of 180 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
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.