What is sheep — stocks in OECD?

Sheep — stocks in OECD was 23.84 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in OECD?

The highest recorded value was 42.36 million LSU in 1990.

What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in OECD?

The lowest recorded value was 23.60 million LSU in 2020.

How does OECD rank for sheep — stocks?

OECD ranks 1st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in OECD?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this OECD 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.

Sheep — Stocks in OECD

Name: Sheep — Stocks in OECD
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

OECD: Sheep — Stocks was 23.84 million LSU in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

23.84 million LSU

Change on year

down 1.7%

World rank

1st

of 180 countries

All-time high

42.36 million LSU

in 1990

All-time low

23.60 million LSU

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in OECD, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in OECD is 23.84 million LSU, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in OECD peaked at 42.36 million LSU in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.60 million LSU, in 2020.

That places OECD 1st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Sheep — Stocks in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks in OECD, 1961 to 2023.
Year	LSU	Change
1961	39.87 million LSU	—
1962	39.93 million LSU	+0.1%
1963	39.45 million LSU	-1.2%
1964	39.92 million LSU	+1.2%
1965	40.64 million LSU	+1.8%
1966	39.61 million LSU	-2.5%
1967	40.47 million LSU	+2.2%
1968	40.53 million LSU	+0.2%
1969	40.99 million LSU	+1.1%
1970	41.16 million LSU	+0.4%
1971	40.52 million LSU	-1.5%
1972	39.09 million LSU	-3.5%
1973	36.49 million LSU	-6.7%
1974	36.89 million LSU	+1.1%
1975	37.28 million LSU	+1.0%
1976	37.00 million LSU	-0.7%
1977	35.15 million LSU	-5.0%
1978	35.42 million LSU	+0.8%
1979	36.04 million LSU	+1.7%
1980	37.06 million LSU	+2.8%
1981	37.49 million LSU	+1.1%
1982	38.37 million LSU	+2.4%
1983	38.02 million LSU	-0.9%
1984	38.35 million LSU	+0.9%
1985	38.38 million LSU	+0.1%
1986	39.43 million LSU	+2.7%
1987	39.64 million LSU	+0.5%
1988	40.86 million LSU	+3.1%
1989	41.77 million LSU	+2.2%
1990	42.36 million LSU	+1.4%
1991	41.00 million LSU	-3.2%
1992	39.15 million LSU	-4.5%
1993	37.70 million LSU	-3.7%
1994	36.56 million LSU	-3.0%
1995	34.80 million LSU	-4.8%
1996	34.07 million LSU	-2.1%
1997	33.93 million LSU	-0.4%
1998	33.35 million LSU	-1.7%
1999	33.09 million LSU	-0.8%
2000	33.06 million LSU	-0.1%
2001	30.91 million LSU	-6.5%
2002	30.19 million LSU	-2.3%
2003	29.18 million LSU	-3.4%
2004	29.31 million LSU	+0.4%
2005	29.22 million LSU	-0.3%
2006	28.08 million LSU	-3.9%
2007	27.27 million LSU	-2.9%
2008	25.53 million LSU	-6.4%
2009	24.51 million LSU	-4.0%
2010	23.60 million LSU	-3.7%
2011	23.94 million LSU	+1.4%
2012	24.17 million LSU	+1.0%
2013	24.46 million LSU	+1.2%
2014	24.17 million LSU	-1.2%
2015	24.13 million LSU	-0.2%
2016	23.70 million LSU	-1.8%
2017	24.17 million LSU	+2.0%
2018	24.02 million LSU	-0.6%
2019	23.63 million LSU	-1.6%
2020	23.60 million LSU	-0.1%
2021	24.27 million LSU	+2.8%
2022	24.24 million LSU	-0.1%
2023	23.84 million LSU	-1.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	40.16 million LSU	39.45 million LSU	40.99 million LSU	9
1970s	37.51 million LSU	35.15 million LSU	41.16 million LSU	10
1980s	38.94 million LSU	37.06 million LSU	41.77 million LSU	10
1990s	36.60 million LSU	33.09 million LSU	42.36 million LSU	10
2000s	28.73 million LSU	24.51 million LSU	33.06 million LSU	10
2010s	24.00 million LSU	23.60 million LSU	24.46 million LSU	10
2020s	23.99 million LSU	23.60 million LSU	24.27 million LSU	4

Countries ranked near OECD

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

See the full ranking of 227 places →

More environment data for OECD

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.62 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.17 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.312 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
Cropland — Area 382,348 1000 ha (2024)
Cropland — Share in Land area 11.21 % (2024)
Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 915.76 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
Agricultural land — Share in Land area 34.15 % (2024)
Agricultural land — Area 1.16 million 1000 ha (2024)

All data for OECD →

Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in OECD?: Sheep — stocks in OECD was 23.84 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in OECD?: The highest recorded value was 42.36 million LSU in 1990.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in OECD?: The lowest recorded value was 23.60 million LSU in 2020.
How does OECD rank for sheep — stocks?: OECD ranks 1st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in OECD?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD 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

Indicator: Sheep — Stocks
Unit: LSU
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 227 places, 12,936 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.