Buffalo — Stocks in South America

South America: Buffalo — Stocks was 2.24 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.24 million An
Change on year
up 7.4%
Rank
13th
of 28 groups
All-time high
2.24 million An
in 2023
All-time low
61,000 An
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Buffalo — Stocks in South America, 1961–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

South America recorded 2.24 million An for buffalo — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, buffalo — stocks in South America peaked at 2.24 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61,000 An, in 1963.

South America ranks 13th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 79,667 An 61,000 An 106,000 An 9
1970s 254,600 An 118,000 An 474,000 An 10
1980s 858,534 An 495,000 An 1.29 million An 10
1990s 1.31 million An 978,502 An 1.64 million An 10
2000s 1.14 million An 1.10 million An 1.17 million An 10
2010s 1.57 million An 1.19 million An 1.98 million An 10
2020s 2.06 million An 1.92 million An 2.24 million An 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 10 Bangladesh 1.52 million An compare
  2. 11 Egypt 1.45 million An compare
  3. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.21 million An compare
  4. 13 Indonesia 1.02 million An compare
  5. 14 Thailand 889,775 An compare
  6. 15 Cambodia 665,269 An compare
  7. 16 OECD 603,189 An compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is buffalo — stocks in South America?
Buffalo — stocks in South America was 2.24 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest buffalo — stocks recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 2.24 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest buffalo — stocks recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 61,000 An in 1963.
How does South America rank for buffalo — stocks?
South America ranks 13th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is buffalo — stocks rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Buffalo — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Buffalo — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
97 places, 4,384 data points, 1961–2023
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