Sheep — Stocks in Kuwait
Kuwait: Sheep — Stocks was 73,458 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 73,458 LSU for sheep — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Kuwait peaked at 76,515 LSU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,000 LSU, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 88th 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,500 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 6,700 LSU | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 7,000 LSU | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 7,200 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 7,500 LSU | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 7,700 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 8,000 LSU | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 8,200 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 9,000 LSU | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 8,255 LSU | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 8,941 LSU | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 9,414 LSU | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 9,686 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 10,487 LSU | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 11,092 LSU | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 12,500 LSU | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 14,442 LSU | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 20,250 LSU | +40.2% |
| 1979 | 24,585 LSU | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 25,000 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 25,315 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 23,083 LSU | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 23,982 LSU | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 32,598 LSU | +35.9% |
| 1985 | 39,326 LSU | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 22,698 LSU | -42.3% |
| 1987 | 28,164 LSU | +24.1% |
| 1988 | 28,045 LSU | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 30,456 LSU | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 23,494 LSU | -22.9% |
| 1991 | 5,000 LSU | -78.7% |
| 1992 | 6,707 LSU | +34.1% |
| 1993 | 15,774 LSU | +135.2% |
| 1994 | 21,564 LSU | +36.7% |
| 1995 | 30,801 LSU | +42.8% |
| 1996 | 39,492 LSU | +28.2% |
| 1997 | 41,092 LSU | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 42,105 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 47,582 LSU | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 57,738 LSU | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 25,141 LSU | -56.5% |
| 2002 | 46,977 LSU | +86.9% |
| 2003 | 48,056 LSU | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 39,073 LSU | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 37,994 LSU | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 37,243 LSU | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 39,984 LSU | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 42,534 LSU | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 45,488 LSU | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 46,021 LSU | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 44,594 LSU | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 45,221 LSU | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 51,673 LSU | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 62,804 LSU | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 58,862 LSU | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 69,570 LSU | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 66,465 LSU | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 68,422 LSU | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 71,435 LSU | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 72,570 LSU | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 74,853 LSU | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 76,515 LSU | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 73,458 LSU | -4.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 73,458 LSU is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,340 LSU, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 73,458 LSU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 206,367 LSU, 36% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +135.2% | 6,707 LSU | 15,774 LSU |
| 1991 | -78.7% | 23,494 LSU | 5,000 LSU |
| 2002 | +86.9% | 25,141 LSU | 46,977 LSU |
| 2001 | -56.5% | 57,738 LSU | 25,141 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,533 LSU | 6,500 LSU | 9,000 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,965 LSU | 8,255 LSU | 24,585 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,867 LSU | 22,698 LSU | 39,326 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,361 LSU | 5,000 LSU | 47,582 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,023 LSU | 25,141 LSU | 57,738 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,507 LSU | 44,594 LSU | 71,435 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,349 LSU | 72,570 LSU | 76,515 LSU | 4 |
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More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % 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 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Kuwait?
- Sheep — stocks in Kuwait was 73,458 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 76,515 LSU in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 LSU in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for sheep — stocks?
- Kuwait ranks 88th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.