Buffalo — Stocks in South America
South America: Buffalo — Stocks was 2.24 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Buffalo — Stocks in South America, 1961–2023
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 11th of 26 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.
Buffalo — Stocks in South America, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 68,000 An | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 61,000 An | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 63,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 82,000 An | +30.2% |
| 1966 | 87,000 An | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 91,000 An | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 96,000 An | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 106,000 An | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 118,000 An | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 129,000 An | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 140,000 An | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 159,000 An | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 203,000 An | +27.7% |
| 1975 | 267,000 An | +31.5% |
| 1976 | 320,000 An | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 343,000 An | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 393,000 An | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 474,000 An | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 495,000 An | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 542,000 An | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 623,574 An | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 702,182 An | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 804,478 An | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 882,642 An | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 985,339 An | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 1.08 million An | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 1.18 million An | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 1.29 million An | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 1.40 million An | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 1.43 million An | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.42 million An | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.50 million An | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.57 million An | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.64 million An | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.05 million An | -36.3% |
| 1997 | 978,502 An | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.02 million An | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 million An | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million An | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million An | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million An | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million An | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million An | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million An | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million An | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million An | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.15 million An | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million An | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million An | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.38 million An | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million An | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.46 million An | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.54 million An | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.61 million An | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.62 million An | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million An | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.85 million An | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 1.98 million An | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 1.92 million An | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.00 million An | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.08 million An | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.24 million An | +7.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Buffalo — Stocks in South America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -36.3% | 1.64 million An | 1.05 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 8 Brazil 1.67 million An compare
- 8 Timor-Leste 135,124 An compare
- 9 Bangladesh 1.52 million An compare
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 6,502 An compare
- 10 Egypt 1.45 million An compare
- 10 Micronesia (Federated States of) 168 An compare
- 10 Micronesia 168 An compare
- 11 Indonesia 1.02 million An compare
- 12 Thailand 889,775 An compare
- 13 Cambodia 665,269 An compare
- 14 OECD 603,189 An compare
More environment data for South America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
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 11th out of 26 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
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).