Sheep — Stocks in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Sheep — Stocks was 206,367 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in United Arab Emirates is 206,367 LSU, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in United Arab Emirates peaked at 214,766 LSU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,200 LSU, in 1961.
United Arab Emirates ranks 67th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,200 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 5,400 LSU | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 5,600 LSU | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 5,800 LSU | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 6,000 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 6,300 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 7,000 LSU | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 7,800 LSU | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 8,500 LSU | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 9,500 LSU | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 10,300 LSU | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 11,200 LSU | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 11,600 LSU | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 11,700 LSU | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 10,000 LSU | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 7,530 LSU | -24.7% |
| 1977 | 9,505 LSU | +26.2% |
| 1978 | 12,022 LSU | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 12,500 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 13,224 LSU | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 13,825 LSU | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 13,860 LSU | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 15,800 LSU | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 16,936 LSU | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 18,122 LSU | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 19,390 LSU | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 20,747 LSU | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 22,200 LSU | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 23,754 LSU | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 25,416 LSU | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 27,196 LSU | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 29,100 LSU | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 31,136 LSU | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 33,316 LSU | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 35,649 LSU | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 38,144 LSU | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 40,814 LSU | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 43,671 LSU | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 46,728 LSU | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 49,492 LSU | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 52,451 LSU | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 55,361 LSU | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 58,272 LSU | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 59,000 LSU | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 105,815 LSU | +79.3% |
| 2006 | 111,378 LSU | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 117,232 LSU | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 123,396 LSU | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 147,504 LSU | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 135,066 LSU | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 138,683 LSU | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 184,183 LSU | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 208,293 LSU | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 207,606 LSU | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 213,430 LSU | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 212,840 LSU | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 212,876 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 214,766 LSU | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 204,399 LSU | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 205,457 LSU | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 206,440 LSU | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 207,203 LSU | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 206,367 LSU | -0.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 206,367 LSU is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,340 LSU, 6.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 206,367 LSU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 206,367 LSU, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +79.3% | 59,000 LSU | 105,815 LSU |
| 2012 | +32.8% | 138,683 LSU | 184,183 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,400 LSU | 5,200 LSU | 8,500 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,586 LSU | 7,530 LSU | 12,500 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,786 LSU | 13,224 LSU | 23,754 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,117 LSU | 25,416 LSU | 46,728 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,990 LSU | 49,492 LSU | 147,504 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 193,214 LSU | 135,066 LSU | 214,766 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 206,367 LSU | 205,457 LSU | 207,203 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -80.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.87 % 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 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in United Arab Emirates?
- Sheep — stocks in United Arab Emirates was 206,367 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 214,766 LSU in 2018.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,200 LSU in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for sheep — stocks?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 67th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.