Swine / pigs — Stocks, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Swine / pigs — Stocks, per capita was 0.0206 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Swine / pigs — Stocks, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0206 An per person for swine / pigs — stocks, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine / pigs — stocks, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0882 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0206 An per person, in 2024.
That places South Africa 116th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Swine / pigs — Stocks, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0882 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0861 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0819 An per person | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0783 An per person | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0733 An per person | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.065 An per person | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0618 An per person | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0639 An per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0664 An per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0612 An per person | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0525 An per person | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 0.053 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0539 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0524 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0515 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0508 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0512 An per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0527 An per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0472 An per person | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0446 An per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0441 An per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0443 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0451 An per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0397 An per person | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0388 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0378 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0364 An per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0371 An per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0385 An per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0376 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0369 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.036 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0345 An per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0343 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0365 An per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0355 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0354 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0355 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0328 An per person | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.033 An per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0335 An per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0346 An per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0343 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0337 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0335 An per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0332 An per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0327 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0316 An per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0312 An per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0305 An per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0299 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0294 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0288 An per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0281 An per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0268 An per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0264 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0257 An per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0248 An per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0233 An per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0224 An per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0219 An per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0212 An per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0209 An per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0206 An per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0739 An per person | 0.0618 An per person | 0.0882 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0526 An per person | 0.0472 An per person | 0.0612 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0407 An per person | 0.0364 An per person | 0.0451 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0355 An per person | 0.0328 An per person | 0.0376 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0331 An per person | 0.0312 An per person | 0.0346 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0274 An per person | 0.0233 An per person | 0.0305 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0214 An per person | 0.0206 An per person | 0.0224 An per person | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is swine / pigs — stocks, per capita in South Africa?
- Swine / pigs — stocks, per capita in South Africa was 0.0206 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine / pigs — stocks, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0882 An per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest swine / pigs — stocks, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0206 An per person in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for swine / pigs — stocks, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 116th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is swine / pigs — stocks, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Swine / pigs — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine / pigs — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Swine / pigs — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Swine / pigs — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Swine / pigs — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.