Sheep — Stocks in Kenya
Kenya: Sheep — Stocks was 2.32 million LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Kenya is 2.32 million LSU, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Kenya peaked at 2.73 million LSU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 294,500 LSU, in 1975.
That places Kenya 19th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks in Kenya, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 430,000 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 384,200 LSU | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 390,000 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 403,900 LSU | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 405,000 LSU | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 410,000 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 414,500 LSU | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 420,000 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 405,600 LSU | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 390,000 LSU | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 385,000 LSU | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 375,000 LSU | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 350,000 LSU | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 320,000 LSU | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 294,500 LSU | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 306,000 LSU | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 350,000 LSU | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 398,000 LSU | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 429,900 LSU | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 500,000 LSU | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 600,000 LSU | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 630,000 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 658,820 LSU | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 641,910 LSU | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 700,000 LSU | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 593,264 LSU | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 543,875 LSU | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 763,506 LSU | +40.4% |
| 1989 | 948,841 LSU | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 904,961 LSU | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 918,535 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 880,000 LSU | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 850,000 LSU | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 813,140 LSU | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 820,800 LSU | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 765,776 LSU | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 761,619 LSU | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 704,358 LSU | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 852,111 LSU | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 793,950 LSU | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 760,909 LSU | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 928,863 LSU | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 815,705 LSU | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million LSU | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 1.00 million LSU | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 817,685 LSU | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million LSU | +99.4% |
| 2008 | 1.71 million LSU | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.71 million LSU | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.76 million LSU | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.78 million LSU | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.61 million LSU | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.66 million LSU | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.73 million LSU | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.68 million LSU | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.90 million LSU | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 1.88 million LSU | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.95 million LSU | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.73 million LSU | +40.1% |
| 2020 | 2.53 million LSU | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 2.48 million LSU | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.13 million LSU | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 2.32 million LSU | +8.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.32 million LSU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,154 LSU, 11.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.32 million LSU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146,749 LSU, 15.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +99.4% | 817,685 LSU | 1.63 million LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 407,022 LSU | 384,200 LSU | 430,000 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 359,840 LSU | 294,500 LSU | 429,900 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 658,022 LSU | 500,000 LSU | 948,841 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 827,130 LSU | 704,358 LSU | 918,535 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million LSU | 760,909 LSU | 1.71 million LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million LSU | 1.61 million LSU | 2.73 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 million LSU | 2.13 million LSU | 2.53 million LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 16 Mongolia 2.94 million LSU compare
- 16 Polynesia 44.4 LSU compare
- 17 New Zealand 2.44 million LSU compare
- 18 Mali 2.33 million LSU compare
- 20 Ethiopia PDR 2.32 million LSU compare
- 21 Brazil 2.18 million LSU compare
- 22 South Africa 2.14 million LSU compare
More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % 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 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Kenya?
- Sheep — stocks in Kenya was 2.32 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 million LSU in 2019.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 294,500 LSU in 1975.
- How does Kenya rank for sheep — stocks?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.