Sheep — Stocks in Uganda
Uganda: Sheep — Stocks was 499,237 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Uganda is 499,237 LSU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 136.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Uganda peaked at 499,237 LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65,000 LSU, in 1987.
Uganda ranks 54th of 180 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.
Sheep — Stocks in Uganda, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 86,500 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 83,222 LSU | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 76,002 LSU | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 86,136 LSU | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 75,483 LSU | -12.4% |
| 1966 | 75,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 79,093 LSU | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 78,375 LSU | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 77,500 LSU | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 82,750 LSU | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 91,500 LSU | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 88,790 LSU | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 92,130 LSU | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 99,650 LSU | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 105,100 LSU | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 109,700 LSU | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 113,890 LSU | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 119,580 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 125,560 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 131,840 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 138,430 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 145,350 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 152,600 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 160,200 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 167,400 LSU | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 168,000 LSU | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 65,000 LSU | -61.3% |
| 1988 | 70,000 LSU | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 75,000 LSU | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 78,000 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 82,000 LSU | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 84,500 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 87,100 LSU | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 89,700 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 92,400 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 95,100 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 98,000 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 101,400 LSU | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 104,400 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 108,100 LSU | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 118,000 LSU | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 114,080 LSU | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 117,500 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 155,200 LSU | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 160,000 LSU | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 164,800 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 169,744 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 174,800 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 181,078 LSU | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 189,358 LSU | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 197,428 LSU | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 204,472 LSU | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 211,516 LSU | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 330,850 LSU | +56.4% |
| 2015 | 384,200 LSU | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 419,800 LSU | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 444,500 LSU | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 458,400 LSU | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 466,600 LSU | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 471,700 LSU | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 484,100 LSU | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 491,300 LSU | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 499,237 LSU | +1.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 499,237 LSU is above the median for low income countries, which is 373,388 LSU, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 499,237 LSU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146,749 LSU, 3.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -61.3% | 168,000 LSU | 65,000 LSU |
| 2014 | +56.4% | 211,516 LSU | 330,850 LSU |
| 2004 | +32.1% | 117,500 LSU | 155,200 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79,757 LSU | 75,483 LSU | 86,500 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 102,865 LSU | 82,750 LSU | 125,560 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 127,382 LSU | 65,000 LSU | 168,000 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,260 LSU | 78,000 LSU | 104,400 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,330 LSU | 108,100 LSU | 181,078 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 330,712 LSU | 189,358 LSU | 466,600 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 486,584 LSU | 471,700 LSU | 499,237 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 51 Ghana 597,487 LSU compare
- 52 Uruguay 592,700 LSU compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 555,321 LSU compare
- 55 Bangladesh 382,700 LSU compare
- 56 Tajikistan 378,351 LSU compare
- 57 Ireland 374,091 LSU compare
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % 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 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Uganda?
- Sheep — stocks in Uganda was 499,237 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 499,237 LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,000 LSU in 1987.
- How does Uganda rank for sheep — stocks?
- Uganda ranks 54th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.