Asses — Stocks in South Africa
South Africa: Asses — Stocks was 142,579 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Asses — Stocks in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asses — stocks in South Africa is 142,579 An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asses — stocks in South Africa peaked at 345,000 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 139,951 An, in 2020.
That places South Africa 30th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Asses — Stocks in South Africa, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 345,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 343,000 An | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 340,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 335,000 An | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 330,000 An | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 310,000 An | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 280,000 An | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 250,000 An | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 230,000 An | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 215,000 An | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 210,000 An | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 215,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 213,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 210,000 An | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 210,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 210,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 210,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 210,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 210,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 210,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 210,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 210,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 210,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 210,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 210,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 210,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 210,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 210,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 210,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 210,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 210,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 210,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 210,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 210,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 210,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 210,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 210,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 210,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 210,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 150,000 An | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 150,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 150,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 150,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 150,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 150,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 150,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 150,500 An | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 150,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 150,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 152,000 An | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 152,500 An | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 152,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 155,500 An | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 156,000 An | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 154,079 An | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 151,457 An | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 148,587 An | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 145,588 An | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 142,596 An | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 139,951 An | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 142,536 An | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 142,956 An | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 142,768 An | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 142,579 An | -0.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 142,579 An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,083 An, 11.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 142,579 An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,534 An, 4.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 307,000 An | 230,000 An | 345,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 211,300 An | 210,000 An | 215,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 210,000 An | 210,000 An | 210,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 210,000 An | 210,000 An | 210,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,150 An | 150,000 An | 150,500 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,081 An | 142,596 An | 156,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,158 An | 139,951 An | 142,956 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asses — stocks in South Africa?
- Asses — stocks in South Africa was 142,579 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest asses — stocks recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 345,000 An in 1961.
- What is the lowest asses — stocks recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,951 An in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for asses — stocks?
- South Africa ranks 30th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asses — stocks rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Asses — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.