Sheep — Stocks in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Sheep — Stocks was 284,464 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 284,464 LSU.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 526,345 LSU in 1992 and was at its lowest, 71,048 LSU, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71,048 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 72,985 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 74,627 LSU | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 77,209 LSU | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 80,012 LSU | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 80,559 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 80,558 LSU | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 82,700 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 83,122 LSU | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 84,881 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 87,989 LSU | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 91,175 LSU | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 94,219 LSU | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 96,412 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 98,733 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 101,644 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 103,986 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 104,198 LSU | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 104,919 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 108,596 LSU | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 109,578 LSU | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 112,142 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 114,055 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 116,284 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 117,196 LSU | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 118,768 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 119,049 LSU | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 121,107 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 414,752 LSU | +242.5% |
| 1990 | 418,995 LSU | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 426,047 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 526,345 LSU | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 423,737 LSU | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 441,195 LSU | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 221,008 LSU | -49.9% |
| 1996 | 214,988 LSU | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 253,848 LSU | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 249,812 LSU | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 295,145 LSU | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 346,756 LSU | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 342,614 LSU | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 353,949 LSU | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 350,291 LSU | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 340,594 LSU | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 343,240 LSU | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 385,283 LSU | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 376,114 LSU | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 381,568 LSU | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 377,099 LSU | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 357,254 LSU | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 334,751 LSU | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 334,287 LSU | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 330,868 LSU | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 347,331 LSU | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 298,715 LSU | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 304,426 LSU | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 290,976 LSU | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 280,143 LSU | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 284,217 LSU | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 286,101 LSU | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 285,408 LSU | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 284,251 LSU | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 284,464 LSU | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Small island developing States (SIDS) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +242.5% | 121,107 LSU | 414,752 LSU |
| 1995 | -49.9% | 441,195 LSU | 221,008 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78,091 LSU | 71,048 LSU | 83,122 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 96,816 LSU | 84,881 LSU | 104,919 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 145,153 LSU | 108,596 LSU | 414,752 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 347,112 LSU | 214,988 LSU | 526,345 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 359,751 LSU | 340,594 LSU | 385,283 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 316,297 LSU | 280,143 LSU | 357,254 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 285,056 LSU | 284,251 LSU | 286,101 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 6 India 7.74 million LSU compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 1.86 million LSU compare
- 7 Australia 7.21 million LSU compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 937,341 LSU compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 747,613 LSU compare
- 8 Sudan (former) 5.26 million LSU compare
- 9 Nigeria 5.14 million LSU compare
- 10 Chad 4.87 million LSU compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 91,896 LSU compare
- 11 Sudan 4.00 million LSU compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 62,011 LSU compare
- 12 Ethiopia 3.99 million LSU compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 41,690 LSU compare
More environment data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.168 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 16,068 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.86 g/Int$ (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 38,354 1000 USD (1989)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 223,110 1000 USD (1989)
- Country area — Area 135,020 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 121,110 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 60.27 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Sheep — stocks in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 284,464 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 526,345 LSU in 1992.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,048 LSU in 1961.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for sheep — stocks?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th out of 16 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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.