Sheep — Stocks in Mexico
Mexico: Sheep — Stocks was 883,673 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Mexico is 883,673 LSU, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Mexico peaked at 890,245 LSU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 569,853 LSU, in 1986.
Mexico ranks 41st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Mexico, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 585,333 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 599,396 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 572,432 LSU | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 578,347 LSU | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 607,300 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 637,628 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 669,500 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 663,926 LSU | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 670,565 LSU | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 611,315 LSU | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 615,000 LSU | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 643,620 LSU | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 640,410 LSU | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 635,610 LSU | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 633,010 LSU | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 629,900 LSU | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 629,700 LSU | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 634,300 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 640,200 LSU | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 648,200 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 656,710 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 664,225 LSU | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 626,969 LSU | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 612,036 LSU | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 637,323 LSU | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 569,853 LSU | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 592,600 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 576,099 LSU | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 586,293 LSU | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 584,600 LSU | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 607,118 LSU | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 611,852 LSU | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 636,712 LSU | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 645,756 LSU | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 619,476 LSU | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 618,361 LSU | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 627,202 LSU | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 580,440 LSU | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 594,876 LSU | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 604,600 LSU | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 616,476 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 641,708 LSU | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 681,977 LSU | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 708,278 LSU | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 720,741 LSU | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 728,745 LSU | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 747,849 LSU | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 775,727 LSU | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 801,841 LSU | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 810,556 LSU | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 821,939 LSU | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 840,590 LSU | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 849,735 LSU | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 857,591 LSU | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 871,078 LSU | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 879,266 LSU | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 890,245 LSU | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 868,384 LSU | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 870,825 LSU | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 872,588 LSU | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 876,668 LSU | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 880,521 LSU | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 883,673 LSU | +0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 883,673 LSU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58,707 LSU, 15.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 883,673 LSU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,695 LSU, 521.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 620,492 LSU | 572,432 LSU | 670,565 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 631,306 LSU | 611,315 LSU | 643,620 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 617,031 LSU | 569,853 LSU | 664,225 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 612,639 LSU | 580,440 LSU | 645,756 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 702,794 LSU | 604,600 LSU | 801,841 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 856,021 LSU | 810,556 LSU | 890,245 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 878,362 LSU | 872,588 LSU | 883,673 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More environment data for Mexico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6859 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1645 % 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 -0.5194 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Mexico?
- Sheep — stocks in Mexico was 883,673 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 890,245 LSU in 2017.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 569,853 LSU in 1986.
- How does Mexico rank for sheep — stocks?
- Mexico ranks 41st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.