Sheep — Stocks in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Sheep — Stocks was 5.52 million LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Middle Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 5.52 million LSU for sheep — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Middle Africa peaked at 5.52 million LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 441,036 LSU, in 1976.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 444,469 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 443,876 LSU | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 443,732 LSU | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 444,762 LSU | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 457,524 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 463,362 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 485,069 LSU | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 490,876 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 511,237 LSU | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 531,814 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 519,003 LSU | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 566,254 LSU | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 537,501 LSU | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 529,910 LSU | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 523,336 LSU | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 441,036 LSU | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 479,126 LSU | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 495,685 LSU | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 509,120 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 522,956 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 542,241 LSU | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 552,724 LSU | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 561,638 LSU | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 592,026 LSU | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 635,511 LSU | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 683,801 LSU | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 722,196 LSU | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 780,895 LSU | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 837,505 LSU | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 903,255 LSU | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 909,097 LSU | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 953,972 LSU | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 997,541 LSU | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.04 million LSU | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.09 million LSU | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million LSU | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million LSU | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.26 million LSU | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.33 million LSU | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.40 million LSU | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.48 million LSU | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million LSU | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.65 million LSU | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.75 million LSU | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.85 million LSU | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.95 million LSU | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.06 million LSU | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 2.18 million LSU | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.31 million LSU | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 2.44 million LSU | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.50 million LSU | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.67 million LSU | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 2.84 million LSU | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 3.13 million LSU | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 3.33 million LSU | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 3.50 million LSU | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 3.70 million LSU | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 3.94 million LSU | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 4.20 million LSU | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 4.52 million LSU | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 4.82 million LSU | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 5.15 million LSU | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 5.52 million LSU | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 464,990 LSU | 443,732 LSU | 511,237 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 513,278 LSU | 441,036 LSU | 566,254 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 643,149 LSU | 522,956 LSU | 837,505 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 million LSU | 903,255 LSU | 1.33 million LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 million LSU | 1.40 million LSU | 2.31 million LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 million LSU | 2.44 million LSU | 4.20 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.00 million LSU | 4.52 million LSU | 5.52 million LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 1 OECD 23.84 million LSU compare
- 2 China 19.30 million LSU compare
- 3 China, mainland 19.30 million LSU compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5.20 million LSU compare
- 4 USSR 13.29 million LSU compare
- 5 Türkiye 4.21 million LSU compare
- 5 Australia and New Zealand 9.65 million LSU compare
- 6 India 7.74 million LSU compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 1.86 million LSU compare
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 139.79 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Middle Africa?
- Sheep — stocks in Middle Africa was 5.52 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.52 million LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 441,036 LSU in 1976.
- How does Middle Africa rank for sheep — stocks?
- Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 16 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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.