Sheep — Stocks in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sheep — Stocks was 51,276 LSU in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 51,276 LSU for sheep — stocks in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Zimbabwe peaked at 81,100 LSU in 1970 and was at its lowest, 30,930 LSU, in 2010.
Zimbabwe ranks 99th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33,170 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 36,885 LSU | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 38,320 LSU | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 39,000 LSU | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 40,250 LSU | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 45,997 LSU | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 52,296 LSU | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 63,438 LSU | +21.3% |
| 1969 | 73,301 LSU | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 81,100 LSU | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 78,500 LSU | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 73,600 LSU | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 75,500 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 74,700 LSU | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 75,800 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 68,900 LSU | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 68,800 LSU | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 70,500 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 58,700 LSU | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 38,700 LSU | -34.1% |
| 1981 | 46,900 LSU | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 40,000 LSU | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 39,900 LSU | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 43,100 LSU | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 56,900 LSU | +32.0% |
| 1986 | 51,210 LSU | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 56,700 LSU | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 67,100 LSU | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 53,900 LSU | -19.7% |
| 1990 | 59,900 LSU | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 49,300 LSU | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 49,400 LSU | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 42,000 LSU | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 45,000 LSU | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 48,700 LSU | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 53,039 LSU | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 51,000 LSU | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 52,000 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 64,018 LSU | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 69,000 LSU | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 59,800 LSU | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 57,600 LSU | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 51,100 LSU | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 47,800 LSU | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 42,000 LSU | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 41,000 LSU | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 39,000 LSU | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 40,503 LSU | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 31,500 LSU | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 30,930 LSU | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 30,943 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31,200 LSU | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 32,000 LSU | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 31,273 LSU | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 45,663 LSU | +46.0% |
| 2016 | 50,430 LSU | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 34,983 LSU | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 35,591 LSU | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 35,261 LSU | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 37,603 LSU | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 36,152 LSU | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 43,196 LSU | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 51,276 LSU | +18.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 51,276 LSU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,154 LSU, 26% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 51,276 LSU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146,749 LSU, 35% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,962 LSU | 33,170 LSU | 73,301 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 72,610 LSU | 58,700 LSU | 81,100 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,441 LSU | 38,700 LSU | 67,100 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,436 LSU | 42,000 LSU | 64,018 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,930 LSU | 31,500 LSU | 69,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,827 LSU | 30,930 LSU | 50,430 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,057 LSU | 36,152 LSU | 51,276 LSU | 4 |
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More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Zimbabwe?
- Sheep — stocks in Zimbabwe was 51,276 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 81,100 LSU in 1970.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,930 LSU in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sheep — stocks?
- Zimbabwe ranks 99th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.