European Union (27) vs South Africa: Asses — Stocks

European Union (27)
1,550 LSU
in 2023
South Africa
71,467 LSU
in 2023
European Union (27) rank
29th
South Africa rank
30th

Asses — Stocks over time

  • European Union (27)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 71,467 LSU against 1,550 LSU in European Union (27), a difference of 69,917 LSU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 46.1 times European Union (27)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was European Union (27) ahead.

European Union (27) ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th of 30 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, European Union (27) averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.04 million LSU 153,500 LSU 889,323 LSU European Union (27)
1970s 714,289 LSU 105,650 LSU 608,639 LSU European Union (27)
1980s 528,904 LSU 105,000 LSU 423,904 LSU European Union (27)
1990s 341,230 LSU 105,000 LSU 236,230 LSU European Union (27)
2000s 214,556 LSU 75,075 LSU 139,481 LSU European Union (27)
2010s 120,544 LSU 75,540 LSU 45,003 LSU European Union (27)
2020s 1,575 LSU 71,620 LSU 70,045 LSU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asses — stocks, European Union (27) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 71,467 LSU against 1,550 LSU in European Union (27) as of 2023.
What is the difference in asses — stocks between European Union (27) and South Africa?
69,917 LSU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do European Union (27) and South Africa rank globally for asses — stocks?
European Union (27) ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Asses — Stocks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Asses — Stocks
Unit
LSU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
163 places, 9,318 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.