Swine / pigs — Stocks in Africa

Africa: Swine / pigs — Stocks was 55.77 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
55.77 million An
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
7th
of 41 groups
All-time high
55.77 million An
in 2024
All-time low
5.67 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Swine / pigs — Stocks in Africa, 1961–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 55.77 million An for swine / pigs — stocks in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine / pigs — stocks in Africa peaked at 55.77 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.67 million An, in 1961.

Africa ranks 7th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.24 million An 5.67 million An 7.11 million An 9
1970s 8.37 million An 7.21 million An 9.92 million An 10
1980s 12.59 million An 10.47 million An 15.99 million An 10
1990s 19.10 million An 17.15 million An 20.57 million An 10
2000s 24.55 million An 21.40 million An 29.24 million An 10
2010s 36.99 million An 31.13 million An 46.14 million An 10
2020s 51.70 million An 45.59 million An 55.77 million An 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 4 Brazil 43.91 million An compare
  2. 5 Spain 34.57 million An compare
  3. 6 Russian Federation 29.02 million An compare
  4. 7 Germany 21.29 million An compare
  5. 8 Mexico 19.86 million An compare
  6. 9 Canada 13.98 million An compare
  7. 10 Malawi 12.14 million An compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine / pigs — stocks in Africa?
Swine / pigs — stocks in Africa was 55.77 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 55.77 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5.67 million An in 1961.
How does Africa rank for swine / pigs — stocks?
Africa ranks 7th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
Is swine / pigs — stocks rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Swine / pigs — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Swine / pigs — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
219 places, 12,758 data points, 1961–2024
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