Cattle — Stocks, annual growth rate in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Cattle — Stocks, annual growth rate was -2.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 468.6%
Rank
25th
of 30 groups
All-time high
6.44 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-14.14 % change on previous year
in 1966
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cattle — Stocks, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — stocks, annual growth rate in Southern Africa is -2.18 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 468.6% on the previous year and down 114.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 6.44 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -14.14 % change on previous year, in 1966.
Southern Africa ranks 25th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Stocks, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.5223 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1964 | -0.1506 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1965 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +1104.5% |
| 1966 | -14.14 % change on previous year | +679.4% |
| 1967 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1968 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 1970 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1971 | -0.2643 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1972 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -1480.6% |
| 1973 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 1975 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 1976 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -214.4% |
| 1977 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 1978 | -0.242 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1979 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -2567.0% |
| 1980 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 1981 | -5.06 % change on previous year | +161.6% |
| 1982 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1983 | -0.1774 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1984 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +944.3% |
| 1985 | -5.94 % change on previous year | +220.6% |
| 1986 | -0.0286 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3732 % change on previous year | -1406.4% |
| 1988 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +633.3% |
| 1989 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1991 | -0.6599 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1992 | -0.1881 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1993 | -4.69 % change on previous year | +2391.4% |
| 1994 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1995 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -232.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2763 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1997 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +867.6% |
| 1998 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 2000 | -0.2045 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2001 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +604.9% |
| 2002 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +105.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2791 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2004 | -0.1366 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 2005 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -4818.7% |
| 2006 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 2007 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6058 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0923 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2010 | 0.906 % change on previous year | +881.6% |
| 2011 | -0.8664 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 2012 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -374.1% |
| 2013 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -217.9% |
| 2014 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2015 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2016 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2017 | -5.87 % change on previous year | +440.9% |
| 2018 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2019 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2020 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 2021 | -0.23 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2022 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -2477.9% |
| 2023 | -0.3831 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2024 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +468.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Stocks, annual growth rate in Southern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +4818.7% | -0.1366 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +2567.0% | -0.242 % change on previous year | 5.97 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +2477.9% | -0.23 % change on previous year | 5.47 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -2391.4% | -0.1881 % change on previous year | -4.69 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +1480.6% | -0.2643 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1406.4% | -0.0286 % change on previous year | 0.3732 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6092 % change on previous year | -14.14 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.54 % change on previous year | -2.25 % change on previous year | 5.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9829 % change on previous year | -5.94 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7836 % change on previous year | -4.69 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0576 % change on previous year | -5.2 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.39 % change on previous year | -5.87 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0724 % change on previous year | -3.04 % change on previous year | 5.47 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 22 Tajikistan 3.85 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Pakistan 3.77 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Ethiopia 3.75 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Ethiopia PDR 3.33 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Guadeloupe 3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Faroe Islands 3.3 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Qatar 3.29 % change on previous year compare
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- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks, annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
- Cattle — stocks, annual growth rate in Southern Africa was -2.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.14 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Southern Africa rank for cattle — stocks, annual growth rate?
- Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cattle — stocks, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 114.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Stocks, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cattle — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cattle — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.