Livestock — Gross Production Value in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Livestock — Gross Production Value was 12.78 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.78 million 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
26th
of 29 groups
All-time high
12.78 million 1000 Int$
in 2024
All-time low
4.36 million 1000 Int$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Livestock — Gross Production Value in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, livestock — gross production value in Southern Africa stood at 12.78 million 1000 Int$. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, livestock — gross production value in Southern Africa peaked at 12.78 million 1000 Int$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.36 million 1000 Int$, in 1961.

That places Southern Africa 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Livestock — Gross Production Value in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ Change
1961 4.36 million 1000 Int$
1962 4.42 million 1000 Int$ +1.5%
1963 4.50 million 1000 Int$ +1.9%
1964 4.52 million 1000 Int$ +0.4%
1965 4.92 million 1000 Int$ +8.7%
1966 4.98 million 1000 Int$ +1.3%
1967 4.82 million 1000 Int$ -3.2%
1968 4.90 million 1000 Int$ +1.8%
1969 5.21 million 1000 Int$ +6.3%
1970 5.16 million 1000 Int$ -1.0%
1971 5.11 million 1000 Int$ -0.9%
1972 5.46 million 1000 Int$ +6.7%
1973 5.42 million 1000 Int$ -0.7%
1974 5.29 million 1000 Int$ -2.5%
1975 5.46 million 1000 Int$ +3.4%
1976 5.62 million 1000 Int$ +2.9%
1977 5.80 million 1000 Int$ +3.2%
1978 5.95 million 1000 Int$ +2.6%
1979 6.37 million 1000 Int$ +7.1%
1980 6.18 million 1000 Int$ -3.0%
1981 5.85 million 1000 Int$ -5.3%
1982 6.32 million 1000 Int$ +7.9%
1983 6.48 million 1000 Int$ +2.5%
1984 6.57 million 1000 Int$ +1.4%
1985 6.58 million 1000 Int$ +0.2%
1986 6.29 million 1000 Int$ -4.4%
1987 6.32 million 1000 Int$ +0.4%
1988 6.21 million 1000 Int$ -1.7%
1989 6.27 million 1000 Int$ +1.0%
1990 7.00 million 1000 Int$ +11.6%
1991 7.46 million 1000 Int$ +6.6%
1992 7.41 million 1000 Int$ -0.7%
1993 7.06 million 1000 Int$ -4.6%
1994 6.45 million 1000 Int$ -8.6%
1995 6.46 million 1000 Int$ +0.1%
1996 6.35 million 1000 Int$ -1.7%
1997 7.68 million 1000 Int$ +21.0%
1998 6.51 million 1000 Int$ -15.2%
1999 7.02 million 1000 Int$ +7.7%
2000 7.25 million 1000 Int$ +3.4%
2001 7.38 million 1000 Int$ +1.7%
2002 7.43 million 1000 Int$ +0.7%
2003 7.76 million 1000 Int$ +4.5%
2004 8.07 million 1000 Int$ +3.9%
2005 8.55 million 1000 Int$ +6.0%
2006 9.04 million 1000 Int$ +5.7%
2007 9.58 million 1000 Int$ +6.0%
2008 9.90 million 1000 Int$ +3.3%
2009 9.98 million 1000 Int$ +0.8%
2010 10.69 million 1000 Int$ +7.2%
2011 10.55 million 1000 Int$ -1.4%
2012 10.78 million 1000 Int$ +2.2%
2013 11.48 million 1000 Int$ +6.5%
2014 12.02 million 1000 Int$ +4.7%
2015 12.36 million 1000 Int$ +2.8%
2016 12.19 million 1000 Int$ -1.4%
2017 11.69 million 1000 Int$ -4.2%
2018 11.92 million 1000 Int$ +2.0%
2019 12.52 million 1000 Int$ +5.0%
2020 12.68 million 1000 Int$ +1.2%
2021 12.63 million 1000 Int$ -0.4%
2022 12.70 million 1000 Int$ +0.6%
2023 12.45 million 1000 Int$ -2.0%
2024 12.78 million 1000 Int$ +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.74 million 1000 Int$ 4.36 million 1000 Int$ 5.21 million 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 5.56 million 1000 Int$ 5.11 million 1000 Int$ 6.37 million 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 6.31 million 1000 Int$ 5.85 million 1000 Int$ 6.58 million 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 6.94 million 1000 Int$ 6.35 million 1000 Int$ 7.68 million 1000 Int$ 10
2000s 8.49 million 1000 Int$ 7.25 million 1000 Int$ 9.98 million 1000 Int$ 10
2010s 11.62 million 1000 Int$ 10.55 million 1000 Int$ 12.52 million 1000 Int$ 10
2020s 12.65 million 1000 Int$ 12.45 million 1000 Int$ 12.78 million 1000 Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 23 Uzbekistan 12.36 million 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 24 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 12.29 million 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 25 South Africa 11.77 million 1000 Int$ compare
  4. 26 Bangladesh 11.40 million 1000 Int$ compare
  5. 27 Egypt 10.99 million 1000 Int$ compare
  6. 28 Thailand 8.94 million 1000 Int$ compare
  7. 29 Cabo Verde 20,616 1000 Int$ compare
  8. 29 Ukraine 8.52 million 1000 Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is livestock — gross production value in Southern Africa?
Livestock — gross production value in Southern Africa was 12.78 million 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest livestock — gross production value recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 12.78 million 1000 Int$ in 2024.
What is the lowest livestock — gross production value recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4.36 million 1000 Int$ in 1961.
How does Southern Africa rank for livestock — gross production value?
Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is livestock — gross production value rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$)
Unit
1000 Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 14,141 data points, 1961–2024
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