Sheep — Stocks in Latvia
Latvia: Sheep — Stocks was 7,830 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks in Latvia stood at 7,830 LSU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Latvia peaked at 18,367 LSU in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,700 LSU, in 2000.
That places Latvia 136th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Latvia, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18,367 LSU | — |
| 1993 | 16,470 LSU | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 11,400 LSU | -30.8% |
| 1995 | 8,630 LSU | -24.3% |
| 1996 | 7,220 LSU | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 5,550 LSU | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 4,070 LSU | -26.7% |
| 1999 | 2,940 LSU | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 2,700 LSU | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 2,860 LSU | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2,900 LSU | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3,150 LSU | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 3,920 LSU | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 3,860 LSU | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 4,160 LSU | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 4,130 LSU | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 5,390 LSU | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 6,710 LSU | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 7,070 LSU | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 7,680 LSU | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 7,970 LSU | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 8,360 LSU | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 8,480 LSU | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 9,254 LSU | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 10,228 LSU | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 10,663 LSU | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 10,729 LSU | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 9,982 LSU | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 9,189 LSU | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 9,034 LSU | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 8,732 LSU | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 7,830 LSU | -10.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 7,830 LSU is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,340 LSU, 23% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 7,830 LSU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,374 LSU, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,331 LSU | 2,940 LSU | 18,367 LSU | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,978 LSU | 2,700 LSU | 6,710 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,042 LSU | 7,070 LSU | 10,729 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,696 LSU | 7,830 LSU | 9,189 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More environment data for Latvia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4753 % 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 0.0183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Latvia?
- Sheep — stocks in Latvia was 7,830 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,367 LSU in 1992.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,700 LSU in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for sheep — stocks?
- Latvia ranks 136th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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.