Sheep — Stocks in Mozambique
Mozambique: Sheep — Stocks was 22,976 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Mozambique is 22,976 LSU, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 40.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Mozambique peaked at 25,300 LSU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8,843 LSU, in 1976.
That places Mozambique 121st 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,200 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 9,400 LSU | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 9,600 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 9,800 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 10,000 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 10,100 LSU | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 9,938 LSU | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 10,863 LSU | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 10,298 LSU | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 11,844 LSU | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 15,010 LSU | +26.7% |
| 1972 | 14,264 LSU | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 12,960 LSU | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 13,500 LSU | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 11,781 LSU | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 8,843 LSU | -24.9% |
| 1977 | 9,500 LSU | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 10,000 LSU | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 10,500 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 10,600 LSU | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 10,800 LSU | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 11,000 LSU | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 11,200 LSU | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 11,400 LSU | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 12,500 LSU | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 12,900 LSU | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 15,000 LSU | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 15,200 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 15,400 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 15,600 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 15,000 LSU | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 15,400 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 15,800 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 15,400 LSU | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 15,500 LSU | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 15,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15,800 LSU | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 16,000 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 16,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17,410 LSU | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 17,410 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19,400 LSU | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 13,500 LSU | -30.4% |
| 2004 | 16,660 LSU | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 19,700 LSU | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 14,600 LSU | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 20,100 LSU | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 25,300 LSU | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 22,039 LSU | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 22,039 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22,000 LSU | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 23,400 LSU | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 24,700 LSU | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 21,800 LSU | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 13,687 LSU | -37.2% |
| 2016 | 20,010 LSU | +46.2% |
| 2017 | 23,322 LSU | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 22,849 LSU | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 23,577 LSU | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 15,548 LSU | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 16,354 LSU | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 16,400 LSU | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 22,976 LSU | +40.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 22,976 LSU is below the median for low income countries, which is 373,388 LSU, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 22,976 LSU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146,749 LSU, 16% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +46.2% | 13,687 LSU | 20,010 LSU |
| 2015 | -37.2% | 21,800 LSU | 13,687 LSU |
| 2023 | +40.1% | 16,400 LSU | 22,976 LSU |
| 2020 | -34.1% | 23,577 LSU | 15,548 LSU |
| 2007 | +37.7% | 14,600 LSU | 20,100 LSU |
| 2003 | -30.4% | 19,400 LSU | 13,500 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,911 LSU | 9,200 LSU | 10,863 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,820 LSU | 8,843 LSU | 15,010 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,600 LSU | 10,600 LSU | 15,400 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,600 LSU | 15,000 LSU | 16,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,612 LSU | 13,500 LSU | 25,300 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,738 LSU | 13,687 LSU | 24,700 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,820 LSU | 15,548 LSU | 22,976 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More environment data for Mozambique
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.256 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.02 % 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 0.2476 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Mozambique?
- Sheep — stocks in Mozambique was 22,976 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 25,300 LSU in 2008.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,843 LSU in 1976.
- How does Mozambique rank for sheep — stocks?
- Mozambique ranks 121st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.