Asses — Stocks in South Africa

South Africa: Asses — Stocks was 71,467 LSU in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
71,467 LSU
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
23rd
of 35 groups
All-time high
172,500 LSU
in 1961
All-time low
71,298 LSU
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Asses — Stocks in South Africa, 1961–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for asses — stocks in South Africa is 71,467 LSU, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asses — stocks in South Africa peaked at 172,500 LSU in 1961 and was at its lowest, 71,298 LSU, in 2019.

South Africa ranks 23rd of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 153,500 LSU 115,000 LSU 172,500 LSU 9
1970s 105,650 LSU 105,000 LSU 107,500 LSU 10
1980s 105,000 LSU 105,000 LSU 105,000 LSU 10
1990s 105,000 LSU 105,000 LSU 105,000 LSU 10
2000s 75,075 LSU 75,000 LSU 75,250 LSU 10
2010s 75,540 LSU 71,298 LSU 78,000 LSU 10
2020s 71,620 LSU 71,464 LSU 71,877 LSU 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 20 Peru 326,006 LSU compare
  2. 21 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 317,550 LSU compare
  3. 22 Sudan (former) 225,450 LSU compare
  4. 23 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 220,000 LSU compare
  5. 24 Zimbabwe 200,547 LSU compare
  6. 25 Caribbean 189,726 LSU compare
  7. 26 Iraq 189,600 LSU compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is asses — stocks in South Africa?
Asses — stocks in South Africa was 71,467 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest asses — stocks recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 172,500 LSU in 1961.
What is the lowest asses — stocks recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 71,298 LSU in 2019.
How does South Africa rank for asses — stocks?
South Africa ranks 23rd out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is asses — stocks rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Asses — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.