Congo, Republic of vs South Africa: Cattle — Share in total livestock

Congo, Republic of
63.03 %LSU
in 2023
South Africa
63.77 %LSU
in 2023
Congo, Republic of rank
49th
South Africa rank
46th

Cattle — Share in total livestock over time

  • Congo, Republic of
  • South Africa
0204060196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 63.77 %LSU against 63.03 %LSU in Congo, Republic of, a difference of 0.74 %LSU.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Congo, Republic of ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 46th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Republic of averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Republic of South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 41.66 %LSU 60.77 %LSU 19.11 %LSU South Africa
1970s 45.29 %LSU 65.78 %LSU 20.49 %LSU South Africa
1980s 38.64 %LSU 65.83 %LSU 27.19 %LSU South Africa
1990s 34.12 %LSU 63.95 %LSU 29.83 %LSU South Africa
2000s 52.34 %LSU 64.45 %LSU 12.11 %LSU South Africa
2010s 64.68 %LSU 64 %LSU 0.681 %LSU Congo, Republic of
2020s 63.41 %LSU 63.67 %LSU 0.2575 %LSU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle — share in total livestock, Congo, Republic of or South Africa?
South Africa, at 63.77 %LSU against 63.03 %LSU in Congo, Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle — share in total livestock between Congo, Republic of and South Africa?
0.74 %LSU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Republic of and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo, Republic of and South Africa rank globally for cattle — share in total livestock?
Congo, Republic of ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 46th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cattle — Share in total livestock. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cattle — Share in total livestock
Unit
%LSU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 13,793 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.