Sheep — Stocks in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sheep — Stocks was 100,527 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks in Sierra Leone stood at 100,527 LSU. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Sierra Leone peaked at 100,527 LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,128 LSU, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 86th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,011 LSU | 15,000 LSU | 17,800 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,740 LSU | 18,500 LSU | 25,500 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,604 LSU | 26,400 LSU | 32,000 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,004 LSU | 20,000 LSU | 31,500 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,860 LSU | 13,128 LSU | 62,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,133 LSU | 68,200 LSU | 92,761 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,530 LSU | 92,437 LSU | 100,527 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 83 Chile 120,354 LSU compare
- 84 Angola 116,726 LSU compare
- 85 Bulgaria 107,277 LSU compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 100,356 LSU compare
- 88 Madagascar 95,758 LSU compare
- 89 Democratic Republic of the Congo 91,896 LSU compare
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 1.64 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 29.36 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 12 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 30.48 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 55.17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,200 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.1 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 203.47 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 39.72 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,584 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Sierra Leone?
- Sheep — stocks in Sierra Leone was 100,527 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 100,527 LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,128 LSU in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sheep — stocks?
- Sierra Leone ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.