Sheep — Stocks in Rwanda
Rwanda: Sheep — Stocks was 30,800 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks in Rwanda stood at 30,800 LSU.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Rwanda peaked at 82,884 LSU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13,800 LSU, in 1967.
That places Rwanda 113th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29,000 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 28,600 LSU | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 21,500 LSU | -24.8% |
| 1964 | 15,460 LSU | -28.1% |
| 1965 | 17,480 LSU | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 13,900 LSU | -20.5% |
| 1967 | 13,800 LSU | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 18,300 LSU | +32.6% |
| 1969 | 14,900 LSU | -18.6% |
| 1970 | 18,666 LSU | +25.3% |
| 1971 | 18,755 LSU | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 20,155 LSU | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 24,301 LSU | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 20,760 LSU | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 25,229 LSU | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 24,815 LSU | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 25,731 LSU | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 26,715 LSU | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 27,862 LSU | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 29,552 LSU | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 33,558 LSU | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 32,665 LSU | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 34,886 LSU | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 33,849 LSU | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 35,742 LSU | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 34,866 LSU | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 36,290 LSU | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 36,386 LSU | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 39,262 LSU | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 38,862 LSU | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 39,400 LSU | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 40,400 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 41,400 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 42,400 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 22,000 LSU | -48.1% |
| 1996 | 24,800 LSU | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 26,300 LSU | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 19,234 LSU | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 27,799 LSU | +44.5% |
| 2000 | 25,444 LSU | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 27,802 LSU | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 30,064 LSU | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 37,177 LSU | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 46,998 LSU | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 68,684 LSU | +46.1% |
| 2006 | 69,537 LSU | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 70,399 LSU | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 71,818 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 75,409 LSU | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 74,320 LSU | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 82,884 LSU | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 80,739 LSU | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 79,864 LSU | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 63,100 LSU | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 71,631 LSU | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 63,707 LSU | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 66,470 LSU | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 60,184 LSU | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 52,018 LSU | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 42,036 LSU | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 39,361 LSU | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 33,175 LSU | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 30,800 LSU | -7.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 30,800 LSU is below the median for low income countries, which is 373,388 LSU, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 30,800 LSU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146,749 LSU, 21% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,216 LSU | 13,800 LSU | 29,000 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,299 LSU | 18,666 LSU | 27,862 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,706 LSU | 29,552 LSU | 39,262 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,260 LSU | 19,234 LSU | 42,400 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,333 LSU | 25,444 LSU | 75,409 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,492 LSU | 52,018 LSU | 82,884 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,343 LSU | 30,800 LSU | 42,036 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % 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 -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Rwanda?
- Sheep — stocks in Rwanda was 30,800 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 82,884 LSU in 2011.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,800 LSU in 1967.
- How does Rwanda rank for sheep — stocks?
- Rwanda ranks 113th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.