Sheep — Stocks in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sheep — Stocks was 1,288 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1,288 LSU for sheep — stocks in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Sri Lanka peaked at 6,588 LSU in 1961 and was at its lowest, 770 LSU, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 167th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 3,587 LSU | 2,459 LSU | 6,588 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,728 LSU | 2,254 LSU | 2,998 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,839 LSU | 2,660 LSU | 2,980 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,680 LSU | 1,060 LSU | 2,600 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,111 LSU | 800 LSU | 1,648 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 951.85 LSU | 770 LSU | 1,155 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,210 LSU | 1,129 LSU | 1,288 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 24.72 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 637 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 375 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 7.11 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 14.58 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 440 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 39.94 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,205 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 45.48 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,372 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Sri Lanka?
- Sheep — stocks in Sri Lanka was 1,288 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6,588 LSU in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 770 LSU in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sheep — stocks?
- Sri Lanka ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.