Sheep — Stocks in Zambia
Zambia: Sheep — Stocks was 24,308 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 24,308 LSU for sheep — stocks in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Zambia peaked at 26,056 LSU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,513 LSU, in 1976.
That places Zambia 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,800 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 3,700 LSU | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 3,600 LSU | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 3,600 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,100 LSU | -13.9% |
| 1966 | 2,950 LSU | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 3,270 LSU | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 3,190 LSU | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 3,200 LSU | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 3,200 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,500 LSU | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 3,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,000 LSU | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 3,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,800 LSU | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 2,513 LSU | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 3,213 LSU | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 3,046 LSU | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 3,262 LSU | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 2,754 LSU | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 2,653 LSU | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 5,552 LSU | +109.3% |
| 1983 | 5,000 LSU | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 3,624 LSU | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 4,106 LSU | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 4,402 LSU | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 4,724 LSU | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 5,064 LSU | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 5,538 LSU | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 6,000 LSU | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 6,200 LSU | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 6,300 LSU | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 6,700 LSU | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 7,000 LSU | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 7,400 LSU | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 7,700 LSU | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 8,000 LSU | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 9,900 LSU | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 12,000 LSU | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 14,000 LSU | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 15,000 LSU | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 16,500 LSU | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 17,000 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 18,000 LSU | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 19,000 LSU | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 19,500 LSU | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 20,000 LSU | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 20,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21,000 LSU | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 22,000 LSU | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 22,500 LSU | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 23,000 LSU | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 24,000 LSU | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 24,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24,144 LSU | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 24,318 LSU | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 17,026 LSU | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 18,510 LSU | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 16,524 LSU | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 21,374 LSU | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 22,765 LSU | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 26,056 LSU | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 24,308 LSU | -6.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 24,308 LSU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,154 LSU, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 24,308 LSU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146,749 LSU, 17% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +109.3% | 2,653 LSU | 5,552 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,379 LSU | 2,950 LSU | 3,800 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,103 LSU | 2,513 LSU | 3,500 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,342 LSU | 2,653 LSU | 5,552 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,720 LSU | 6,000 LSU | 12,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,000 LSU | 14,000 LSU | 21,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,602 LSU | 16,524 LSU | 24,318 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,626 LSU | 21,374 LSU | 26,056 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % 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 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Zambia?
- Sheep — stocks in Zambia was 24,308 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,056 LSU in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,513 LSU in 1976.
- How does Zambia rank for sheep — stocks?
- Zambia ranks 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.