Sheep — Stocks in Oman
Oman: Sheep — Stocks was 66,828 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Oman, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
Oman recorded 66,828 LSU for sheep — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Oman peaked at 66,828 LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,500 LSU, in 1961.
That places Oman 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks in Oman, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,500 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 3,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,700 LSU | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 3,700 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,700 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,700 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,800 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 7,300 LSU | +92.1% |
| 1972 | 7,400 LSU | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 7,500 LSU | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 3,930 LSU | -47.6% |
| 1975 | 4,820 LSU | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 5,720 LSU | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 9,000 LSU | +57.3% |
| 1978 | 11,130 LSU | +23.7% |
| 1979 | 11,166 LSU | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 11,389 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 11,616 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 13,565 LSU | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 13,500 LSU | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 13,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20,000 LSU | +48.1% |
| 1986 | 21,000 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 21,500 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 21,800 LSU | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 22,000 LSU | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 25,000 LSU | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 24,300 LSU | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 24,800 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 25,100 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 25,300 LSU | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 26,200 LSU | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 28,100 LSU | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 29,600 LSU | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 31,200 LSU | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 32,700 LSU | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 34,400 LSU | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 35,400 LSU | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 36,120 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 36,840 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 37,700 LSU | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 35,103 LSU | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 35,805 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 36,619 LSU | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 37,352 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 38,099 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 38,859 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 39,640 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 40,400 LSU | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 54,823 LSU | +35.7% |
| 2014 | 55,919 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 57,038 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 58,179 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 59,342 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 60,529 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 61,739 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 62,974 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 64,233 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 65,518 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 66,828 LSU | +2.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 66,828 LSU is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,340 LSU, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Oman's 66,828 LSU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 206,367 LSU, 32% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Oman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +92.1% | 3,800 LSU | 7,300 LSU |
| 1977 | +57.3% | 5,720 LSU | 9,000 LSU |
| 1974 | -47.6% | 7,500 LSU | 3,930 LSU |
| 1985 | +48.1% | 13,500 LSU | 20,000 LSU |
| 2013 | +35.7% | 40,400 LSU | 54,823 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,589 LSU | 3,500 LSU | 3,700 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,177 LSU | 3,800 LSU | 11,166 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,987 LSU | 11,389 LSU | 22,000 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,230 LSU | 24,300 LSU | 32,700 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,344 LSU | 34,400 LSU | 38,099 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,647 LSU | 38,859 LSU | 61,739 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,888 LSU | 62,974 LSU | 66,828 LSU | 4 |
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More environment data for Oman
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -62.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -44.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.55 % 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 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Oman?
- Sheep — stocks in Oman was 66,828 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 66,828 LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,500 LSU in 1961.
- How does Oman rank for sheep — stocks?
- Oman ranks 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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.