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 155th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,588 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 4,936 LSU | -25.1% |
| 1963 | 3,287 LSU | -33.4% |
| 1964 | 3,651 LSU | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 3,459 LSU | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 2,593 LSU | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 2,459 LSU | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 2,482 LSU | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 2,826 LSU | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 2,630 LSU | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 2,874 LSU | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 2,881 LSU | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 2,734 LSU | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 2,998 LSU | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 2,765 LSU | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 2,967 LSU | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 2,738 LSU | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 2,254 LSU | -17.7% |
| 1979 | 2,440 LSU | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 2,800 LSU | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 2,950 LSU | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 2,800 LSU | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 2,860 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2,880 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2,660 LSU | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 2,910 LSU | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 2,750 LSU | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 2,800 LSU | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2,980 LSU | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 2,600 LSU | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 2,030 LSU | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 1,707 LSU | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 1,950 LSU | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 2,020 LSU | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1,900 LSU | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 1,140 LSU | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 1,060 LSU | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 1,180 LSU | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 1,210 LSU | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,120 LSU | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 1,170 LSU | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 900 LSU | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 890 LSU | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,148 LSU | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 1,029 LSU | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 1,362 LSU | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 1,648 LSU | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 1,045 LSU | -36.6% |
| 2009 | 800 LSU | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 791 LSU | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 826 LSU | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 917 LSU | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 948 LSU | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,104 LSU | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 770 LSU | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 830 LSU | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 1,039 LSU | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 1,138 LSU | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 1,155 LSU | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,129 LSU | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,201 LSU | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 1,220 LSU | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,288 LSU | +5.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1,288 LSU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58,707 LSU, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1,288 LSU is below the median for South Asia, which is 50,185 LSU, 3% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.63 % 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 1.22 % change on previous year (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 155th out of 180 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.