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Cattle — Stocks in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Cattle — Stocks was 17.12 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.12 million An
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
28th
of 30 groups
All-time high
20.62 million An
in 1979
All-time low
14.59 million An
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cattle — Stocks in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — stocks in Southern Africa is 17.12 million An, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Southern Africa peaked at 20.62 million An in 1979 and was at its lowest, 14.59 million An, in 1966.

Southern Africa ranks 28th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Cattle — Stocks in Southern Africa, year by year

Year An Change
1961 17.13 million An —
1962 17.42 million An +1.7%
1963 17.33 million An -0.5%
1964 17.31 million An -0.2%
1965 16.99 million An -1.8%
1966 14.59 million An -14.1%
1967 15.02 million An +2.9%
1968 15.46 million An +2.9%
1969 16.10 million An +4.2%
1970 16.57 million An +2.9%
1971 16.53 million An -0.3%
1972 17.13 million An +3.6%
1973 17.71 million An +3.4%
1974 18.67 million An +5.4%
1975 18.25 million An -2.3%
1976 18.72 million An +2.6%
1977 19.50 million An +4.2%
1978 19.46 million An -0.2%
1979 20.62 million An +6.0%
1980 20.22 million An -1.9%
1981 19.20 million An -5.1%
1982 19.00 million An -1.0%
1983 18.96 million An -0.2%
1984 18.61 million An -1.9%
1985 17.50 million An -5.9%
1986 17.50 million An -0.0%
1987 17.56 million An +0.4%
1988 18.05 million An +2.7%
1989 18.60 million An +3.1%
1990 19.32 million An +3.9%
1991 19.19 million An -0.7%
1992 19.16 million An -0.2%
1993 18.26 million An -4.7%
1994 17.84 million An -2.3%
1995 18.38 million An +3.0%
1996 18.43 million An +0.3%
1997 18.93 million An +2.7%
1998 19.36 million An +2.3%
1999 20.04 million An +3.6%
2000 20.00 million An -0.2%
2001 19.71 million An -1.4%
2002 19.13 million An -3.0%
2003 19.18 million An +0.3%
2004 19.16 million An -0.1%
2005 20.39 million An +6.4%
2006 19.33 million An -5.2%
2007 19.71 million An +1.9%
2008 19.83 million An +0.6%
2009 19.85 million An +0.1%
2010 20.03 million An +0.9%
2011 19.85 million An -0.9%
2012 20.32 million An +2.4%
2013 19.75 million An -2.8%
2014 19.55 million An -1.0%
2015 19.31 million An -1.3%
2016 19.10 million An -1.1%
2017 17.98 million An -5.9%
2018 17.64 million An -1.9%
2019 17.22 million An -2.4%
2020 16.69 million An -3.0%
2021 16.66 million An -0.2%
2022 17.57 million An +5.5%
2023 17.50 million An -0.4%
2024 17.12 million An -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.37 million An 14.59 million An 17.42 million An 9
1970s 18.31 million An 16.53 million An 20.62 million An 10
1980s 18.52 million An 17.50 million An 20.22 million An 10
1990s 18.89 million An 17.84 million An 20.04 million An 10
2000s 19.63 million An 19.13 million An 20.39 million An 10
2010s 19.08 million An 17.22 million An 20.32 million An 10
2020s 17.11 million An 16.66 million An 17.57 million An 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 25 Russian Federation 17.37 million An compare
  2. 25 Russia 17.37 million An compare
  3. 27 Türkiye 16.82 million An compare
  4. 27 Turkey 16.82 million An compare
  5. 29 France 16.48 million An compare
  6. 30 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 15.75 million An compare
  7. 31 Uganda 14.72 million An compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — stocks in Southern Africa?
Cattle — stocks in Southern Africa was 17.12 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 20.62 million An in 1979.
What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 14.59 million An in 1966.
How does Southern Africa rank for cattle — stocks?
Southern Africa ranks 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,950 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.