Sheep — Stocks in Liberia
Liberia: Sheep — Stocks was 28,772 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Liberia is 28,772 LSU, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Liberia peaked at 29,107 LSU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,000 LSU, in 1961.
That places Liberia 116th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Liberia, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,000 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 11,500 LSU | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 12,000 LSU | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 12,500 LSU | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 13,000 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 13,500 LSU | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 14,000 LSU | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 14,500 LSU | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 14,700 LSU | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 15,000 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 15,500 LSU | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 16,000 LSU | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 16,500 LSU | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 16,800 LSU | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 17,200 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 17,600 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 18,000 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 18,500 LSU | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 19,000 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 20,000 LSU | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 21,000 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 22,000 LSU | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 23,200 LSU | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 23,500 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 23,800 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 23,900 LSU | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 24,000 LSU | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 24,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 23,000 LSU | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 22,000 LSU | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 21,500 LSU | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 21,000 LSU | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 21,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22,000 LSU | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 23,034 LSU | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 24,100 LSU | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 25,215 LSU | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 26,375 LSU | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 26,800 LSU | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 27,000 LSU | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 27,500 LSU | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 27,600 LSU | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27,691 LSU | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 27,803 LSU | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 27,853 LSU | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 27,888 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 27,920 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 28,619 LSU | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 28,871 LSU | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 29,107 LSU | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 28,772 LSU | -1.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 28,772 LSU is below the median for low income countries, which is 373,388 LSU, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 28,772 LSU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146,749 LSU, 20% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,967 LSU | 11,000 LSU | 14,700 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,010 LSU | 15,000 LSU | 19,000 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,840 LSU | 20,000 LSU | 24,000 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,150 LSU | 21,000 LSU | 22,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,035 LSU | 21,000 LSU | 25,215 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,443 LSU | 26,375 LSU | 27,920 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,842 LSU | 28,619 LSU | 29,107 LSU | 4 |
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More environment data for Liberia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.42 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2003)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.07 % 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 0.261 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Liberia?
- Sheep — stocks in Liberia was 28,772 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,107 LSU in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 LSU in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for sheep — stocks?
- Liberia ranks 116th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.