Asses — Stocks in South Africa
South Africa: Asses — Stocks was 71,467 LSU in 2023. ▼ Falling
Asses — Stocks in South Africa, 1961–2023
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 30th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Asses — Stocks in South Africa, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 172,500 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 171,500 LSU | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 170,000 LSU | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 167,500 LSU | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 165,000 LSU | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 155,000 LSU | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 140,000 LSU | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 125,000 LSU | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 115,000 LSU | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 107,500 LSU | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 105,000 LSU | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 107,500 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 106,500 LSU | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 105,000 LSU | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 105,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 105,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 105,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 105,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 105,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 105,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 105,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 105,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 105,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 105,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 105,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 105,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 105,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 105,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 105,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 105,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 105,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 105,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 105,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 105,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 105,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 105,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 105,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 105,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 105,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 75,000 LSU | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 75,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 75,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 75,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 75,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 75,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 75,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 75,250 LSU | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 75,250 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75,250 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76,000 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 76,250 LSU | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 76,250 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 77,750 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 78,000 LSU | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 77,040 LSU | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 75,728 LSU | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 74,294 LSU | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 72,794 LSU | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 71,298 LSU | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 71,464 LSU | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 71,877 LSU | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 71,672 LSU | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 71,467 LSU | -0.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 71,467 LSU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,500 LSU, 6.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 71,467 LSU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,967 LSU, 5.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 27 Mauritania 103,485 LSU compare
- 28 Haiti 84,746 LSU compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 79,304 LSU compare
- 31 Spain 70,406 LSU compare
- 32 Tajikistan 52,526 LSU compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 49,244 LSU compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
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 30th out of 120 countries 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
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.