Swine / pigs — Stocks in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Swine / pigs — Stocks was 1.50 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.50 million An
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
27th
of 30 groups
All-time high
1.98 million An
in 2007
All-time low
1.32 million An
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Swine / pigs — Stocks in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for swine / pigs — stocks in Southern Africa is 1.50 million An, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine / pigs — stocks in Southern Africa peaked at 1.98 million An in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million An, in 1971.

Southern Africa ranks 27th 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.

Swine / pigs — Stocks in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Swine / pigs — Stocks in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 1.58 million An —
1962 1.59 million An +0.8%
1963 1.56 million An -2.0%
1964 1.54 million An -1.1%
1965 1.49 million An -3.3%
1966 1.38 million An -7.8%
1967 1.36 million An -1.3%
1968 1.45 million An +6.4%
1969 1.55 million An +6.9%
1970 1.47 million An -4.8%
1971 1.32 million An -10.2%
1972 1.37 million An +4.0%
1973 1.44 million An +4.4%
1974 1.44 million An +0.4%
1975 1.45 million An +0.8%
1976 1.47 million An +0.9%
1977 1.52 million An +3.5%
1978 1.59 million An +4.7%
1979 1.47 million An -7.3%
1980 1.44 million An -2.5%
1981 1.45 million An +0.7%
1982 1.50 million An +3.8%
1983 1.57 million An +4.6%
1984 1.44 million An -8.1%
1985 1.46 million An +1.0%
1986 1.48 million An +1.8%
1987 1.48 million An -0.2%
1988 1.55 million An +4.3%
1989 1.65 million An +6.6%
1990 1.66 million An +0.5%
1991 1.65 million An -0.6%
1992 1.63 million An -1.2%
1993 1.61 million An -1.3%
1994 1.61 million An +0.1%
1995 1.74 million An +8.5%
1996 1.72 million An -1.5%
1997 1.75 million An +1.6%
1998 1.77 million An +1.2%
1999 1.69 million An -4.6%
2000 1.74 million An +3.2%
2001 1.77 million An +1.3%
2002 1.83 million An +3.5%
2003 1.80 million An -1.5%
2004 1.84 million An +2.2%
2005 1.88 million An +2.1%
2006 1.98 million An +5.1%
2007 1.98 million An +0.1%
2008 1.81 million An -8.5%
2009 1.81 million An +0.0%
2010 1.78 million An -1.7%
2011 1.77 million An -0.4%
2012 1.76 million An -0.4%
2013 1.75 million An -1.1%
2014 1.75 million An +0.4%
2015 1.74 million An -0.8%
2016 1.73 million An -0.8%
2017 1.64 million An -4.9%
2018 1.64 million An +0.0%
2019 1.60 million An -2.5%
2020 1.57 million An -1.7%
2021 1.54 million An -2.2%
2022 1.52 million An -0.9%
2023 1.50 million An -1.4%
2024 1.50 million An -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.50 million An 1.36 million An 1.59 million An 9
1970s 1.45 million An 1.32 million An 1.59 million An 10
1980s 1.50 million An 1.44 million An 1.65 million An 10
1990s 1.68 million An 1.61 million An 1.77 million An 10
2000s 1.84 million An 1.74 million An 1.98 million An 10
2010s 1.72 million An 1.60 million An 1.78 million An 10
2020s 1.53 million An 1.50 million An 1.57 million An 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 24 Thailand 7.87 million An compare
  2. 25 Italy 7.82 million An compare
  3. 26 Myanmar 7.80 million An compare
  4. 27 Belgium-Luxembourg 7.63 million An compare
  5. 28 Yugoslav SFR 7.38 million An compare
  6. 29 Uganda 7.05 million An compare
  7. 30 Czechoslovakia 7.04 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine / pigs — stocks in Southern Africa?
Swine / pigs — stocks in Southern Africa was 1.50 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.98 million An in 2007.
What is the lowest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million An in 1971.
How does Southern Africa rank for swine / pigs — stocks?
Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is swine / pigs — stocks rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 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
254 places, 14,579 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.