Ducks — Stocks in Africa

Africa: Ducks — Stocks was 20,016 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20,016 1000 An
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
10th
of 27 groups
All-time high
25,428 1000 An
in 1997
All-time low
6,231 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Ducks — Stocks in Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.

Analysis

Africa recorded 20,016 1000 An for ducks — stocks in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ducks — stocks in Africa peaked at 25,428 1000 An in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6,231 1000 An, in 1961.

Africa ranks 10th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Ducks — Stocks in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Ducks — Stocks in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 6,231 1000 An —
1962 6,363 1000 An +2.1%
1963 6,478 1000 An +1.8%
1964 6,611 1000 An +2.1%
1965 6,725 1000 An +1.7%
1966 6,875 1000 An +2.2%
1967 7,429 1000 An +8.1%
1968 7,517 1000 An +1.2%
1969 7,765 1000 An +3.3%
1970 7,945 1000 An +2.3%
1971 8,132 1000 An +2.4%
1972 8,204 1000 An +0.9%
1973 8,275 1000 An +0.9%
1974 8,047 1000 An -2.8%
1975 8,184 1000 An +1.7%
1976 8,045 1000 An -1.7%
1977 8,124 1000 An +1.0%
1978 8,397 1000 An +3.4%
1979 8,469 1000 An +0.9%
1980 7,843 1000 An -7.4%
1981 7,778 1000 An -0.8%
1982 9,109 1000 An +17.1%
1983 10,089 1000 An +10.8%
1984 10,707 1000 An +6.1%
1985 11,501 1000 An +7.4%
1986 11,938 1000 An +3.8%
1987 11,644 1000 An -2.5%
1988 12,160 1000 An +4.4%
1989 12,349 1000 An +1.6%
1990 12,871 1000 An +4.2%
1991 15,372 1000 An +19.4%
1992 17,343 1000 An +12.8%
1993 19,863 1000 An +14.5%
1994 22,781 1000 An +14.7%
1995 24,726 1000 An +8.5%
1996 25,079 1000 An +1.4%
1997 25,428 1000 An +1.4%
1998 15,757 1000 An -38.0%
1999 15,994 1000 An +1.5%
2000 17,095 1000 An +6.9%
2001 17,624 1000 An +3.1%
2002 17,929 1000 An +1.7%
2003 17,779 1000 An -0.8%
2004 13,120 1000 An -26.2%
2005 13,857 1000 An +5.6%
2006 15,584 1000 An +12.5%
2007 12,245 1000 An -21.4%
2008 16,270 1000 An +32.9%
2009 15,522 1000 An -4.6%
2010 17,897 1000 An +15.3%
2011 16,297 1000 An -8.9%
2012 19,005 1000 An +16.6%
2013 21,146 1000 An +11.3%
2014 22,267 1000 An +5.3%
2015 21,938 1000 An -1.5%
2016 20,921 1000 An -4.6%
2017 19,362 1000 An -7.5%
2018 18,431 1000 An -4.8%
2019 17,583 1000 An -4.6%
2020 18,434 1000 An +4.8%
2021 19,774 1000 An +7.3%
2022 21,168 1000 An +7.0%
2023 19,654 1000 An -7.2%
2024 20,016 1000 An +1.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Ducks — Stocks in 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 -38.0% 25,428 1000 An 15,757 1000 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,888 1000 An 6,231 1000 An 7,765 1000 An 9
1970s 8,182 1000 An 7,945 1000 An 8,469 1000 An 10
1980s 10,512 1000 An 7,778 1000 An 12,349 1000 An 10
1990s 19,521 1000 An 12,871 1000 An 25,428 1000 An 10
2000s 15,702 1000 An 12,245 1000 An 17,929 1000 An 10
2010s 19,485 1000 An 16,297 1000 An 22,267 1000 An 10
2020s 19,809 1000 An 18,434 1000 An 21,168 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 7 Russian Federation 22,195 1000 An compare
  2. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 1,356 1000 An compare
  3. 8 Thailand 16,250 1000 An compare
  4. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 648 1000 An compare
  5. 9 Philippines 14,028 1000 An compare
  6. 10 Myanmar 11,500 1000 An compare
  7. 10 Türkiye 390 1000 An compare
  8. 11 Malaysia 9,551 1000 An compare
  9. 11 Melanesia 135 1000 An compare
  10. 12 Cambodia 8,812 1000 An compare
  11. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 48 1000 An compare
  12. 13 Ukraine 8,677 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ducks — stocks in Africa?
Ducks — stocks in Africa was 20,016 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ducks — stocks recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 25,428 1000 An in 1997.
What is the lowest ducks — stocks recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6,231 1000 An in 1961.
How does Africa rank for ducks — stocks?
Africa ranks 10th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is ducks — stocks rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ducks — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Ducks — Stocks
Unit
1000 An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
135 places, 7,414 data points, 1961–2024
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