What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 11.68 An per square kilometre in 1979.

What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 8.61 An per square kilometre in 1966.

How does South Africa rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre?

South Africa ranks 86th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa

Name: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa
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South Africa: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre was 10.06 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

10.06 An per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

86th

of 167 countries

All-time high

11.68 An per square kilometre

in 1979

All-time low

8.61 An per square kilometre

in 1966

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 10.06 An per square kilometre for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 11.68 An per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 8.61 An per square kilometre, in 1966.

That places South Africa 86th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	An per square kilometre	Change
1961	10.33 An per square kilometre	—
1962	10.39 An per square kilometre	+0.6%
1963	10.39 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	10.39 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	10.3 An per square kilometre	-0.8%
1966	8.61 An per square kilometre	-16.4%
1967	8.69 An per square kilometre	+0.9%
1968	8.82 An per square kilometre	+1.5%
1969	9.07 An per square kilometre	+2.9%
1970	9.32 An per square kilometre	+2.7%
1971	9.26 An per square kilometre	-0.6%
1972	9.48 An per square kilometre	+2.4%
1973	9.81 An per square kilometre	+3.5%
1974	10.14 An per square kilometre	+3.4%
1975	10.47 An per square kilometre	+3.3%
1976	10.53 An per square kilometre	+0.6%
1977	10.77 An per square kilometre	+2.2%
1978	10.83 An per square kilometre	+0.6%
1979	11.68 An per square kilometre	+7.9%
1980	11.19 An per square kilometre	-4.2%
1981	10.63 An per square kilometre	-5.0%
1982	10.63 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	10.8 An per square kilometre	+1.6%
1984	10.63 An per square kilometre	-1.5%
1985	9.89 An per square kilometre	-7.0%
1986	9.89 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	10.06 An per square kilometre	+1.7%
1988	10.22 An per square kilometre	+1.6%
1989	10.55 An per square kilometre	+3.2%
1990	10.96 An per square kilometre	+3.9%
1991	11.13 An per square kilometre	+1.5%
1992	11.13 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	10.8 An per square kilometre	-3.0%
1994	10.3 An per square kilometre	-4.6%
1995	10.39 An per square kilometre	+0.8%
1996	10.72 An per square kilometre	+3.2%
1997	11.05 An per square kilometre	+3.1%
1998	11.29 An per square kilometre	+2.2%
1999	11.38 An per square kilometre	+0.7%
2000	11.21 An per square kilometre	-1.4%
2001	11.13 An per square kilometre	-0.7%
2002	11.24 An per square kilometre	+1.0%
2003	11.16 An per square kilometre	-0.7%
2004	11.14 An per square kilometre	-0.2%
2005	11.37 An per square kilometre	+2.1%
2006	11.15 An per square kilometre	-1.9%
2007	11.47 An per square kilometre	+2.8%
2008	11.43 An per square kilometre	-0.3%
2009	11.34 An per square kilometre	-0.8%
2010	11.32 An per square kilometre	-0.2%
2011	11.28 An per square kilometre	-0.3%
2012	11.45 An per square kilometre	+1.5%
2013	11.43 An per square kilometre	-0.2%
2014	11.47 An per square kilometre	+0.4%
2015	11.29 An per square kilometre	-1.6%
2016	11.05 An per square kilometre	-2.1%
2017	10.68 An per square kilometre	-3.3%
2018	10.54 An per square kilometre	-1.3%
2019	10.38 An per square kilometre	-1.6%
2020	10.14 An per square kilometre	-2.3%
2021	10.08 An per square kilometre	-0.5%
2022	10.05 An per square kilometre	-0.3%
2023	10.06 An per square kilometre	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	9.66 An per square kilometre	8.61 An per square kilometre	10.39 An per square kilometre	9
1970s	10.23 An per square kilometre	9.26 An per square kilometre	11.68 An per square kilometre	10
1980s	10.45 An per square kilometre	9.89 An per square kilometre	11.19 An per square kilometre	10
1990s	10.91 An per square kilometre	10.3 An per square kilometre	11.38 An per square kilometre	10
2000s	11.26 An per square kilometre	11.13 An per square kilometre	11.47 An per square kilometre	10
2010s	11.09 An per square kilometre	10.38 An per square kilometre	11.47 An per square kilometre	10
2020s	10.08 An per square kilometre	10.05 An per square kilometre	10.14 An per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

83 Japan 11.09 An per square kilometre compare
84 Thailand 10.5 An per square kilometre compare
85 Ghana 10.07 An per square kilometre compare
87 Lithuania 9.96 An per square kilometre compare
88 Indonesia 9.82 An per square kilometre compare
89 Hungary 9.61 An per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa?: Cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa was 10.06 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 11.68 An per square kilometre in 1979.
What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 8.61 An per square kilometre in 1966.
How does South Africa rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre?: South Africa ranks 86th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre
Unit: An per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 9,625 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 10 September 2026

Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.