Sheep — Stocks in Switzerland
Switzerland: Sheep — Stocks was 36,238 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks in Switzerland stood at 36,238 LSU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Switzerland peaked at 45,100 LSU in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22,690 LSU, in 1962.
That places Switzerland 108th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,741 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 22,690 LSU | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 23,000 LSU | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 24,000 LSU | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 24,910 LSU | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 26,637 LSU | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 23,560 LSU | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 29,780 LSU | +26.4% |
| 1969 | 29,010 LSU | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 29,110 LSU | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 29,160 LSU | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 30,050 LSU | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 33,601 LSU | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 35,870 LSU | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 36,560 LSU | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 37,730 LSU | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 36,840 LSU | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 38,318 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 36,110 LSU | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 35,350 LSU | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 33,550 LSU | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 33,260 LSU | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 35,531 LSU | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 36,110 LSU | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 35,680 LSU | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 36,510 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 35,530 LSU | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 36,683 LSU | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 37,090 LSU | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 39,520 LSU | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 40,940 LSU | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 41,470 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 42,403 LSU | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 43,900 LSU | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 43,650 LSU | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 41,858 LSU | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 42,040 LSU | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 42,230 LSU | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 42,352 LSU | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 42,074 LSU | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 42,000 LSU | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 42,950 LSU | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 44,481 LSU | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 44,052 LSU | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 44,635 LSU | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 45,100 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 44,358 LSU | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 44,615 LSU | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 43,189 LSU | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 43,408 LSU | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 42,402 LSU | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 41,727 LSU | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 40,949 LSU | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 40,277 LSU | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 34,702 LSU | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 33,892 LSU | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 34,242 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 34,347 LSU | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 34,358 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34,353 LSU | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 34,911 LSU | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 35,589 LSU | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 36,238 LSU | +1.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 36,238 LSU is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,340 LSU, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 36,238 LSU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,374 LSU, 57% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +26.4% | 23,560 LSU | 29,780 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,148 LSU | 22,690 LSU | 29,780 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 34,335 LSU | 29,110 LSU | 38,318 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,529 LSU | 33,260 LSU | 37,090 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,036 LSU | 39,520 LSU | 43,900 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,745 LSU | 42,000 LSU | 45,100 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,031 LSU | 33,892 LSU | 43,408 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,273 LSU | 34,353 LSU | 36,238 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % 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 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Switzerland?
- Sheep — stocks in Switzerland was 36,238 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 45,100 LSU in 2006.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,690 LSU in 1962.
- How does Switzerland rank for sheep — stocks?
- Switzerland ranks 108th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.