South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cattle — Stocks
Cattle — Stocks over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 8.60 million LSU against 8.54 million LSU in South Africa, a difference of 61,220 LSU.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
South Africa ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.21 million LSU | 10.85 million LSU | 2.65 million LSU | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 8.68 million LSU | 12.46 million LSU | 3.77 million LSU | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 8.87 million LSU | 11.49 million LSU | 2.61 million LSU | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 9.27 million LSU | 10.63 million LSU | 1.37 million LSU | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 9.57 million LSU | 9.44 million LSU | 121,518 LSU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.42 million LSU | 8.93 million LSU | 486,541 LSU | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.56 million LSU | 8.64 million LSU | 79,385 LSU | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cattle — stocks, South Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 8.60 million LSU against 8.54 million LSU in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cattle — stocks between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61,220 LSU, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for cattle — stocks?
- South Africa ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cattle — Stocks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.