Agriculture & Soil

Basic

Livestock Stocking Rate

Number of animals per unit of grazing land.

Formula

SR = \frac{N}{A}

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Variables

SRStocking rate (head/ha)

NNumber of animals

AArea (ha)

Example

120 sheep on 40 ha: SR = 3 head/ha

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Overstocking degrades pasture faster than it can recover — sustainable grazing hinges on this ratio.

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