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
11th
of 26 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 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

Annual values for Buffalo — Stocks in South America, 1961 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 -36.3% 1.64 million An 1.05 million An

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. 8 Brazil 1.67 million An compare
  2. 8 Timor-Leste 135,124 An compare
  3. 9 Bangladesh 1.52 million An compare
  4. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 6,502 An compare
  5. 10 Egypt 1.45 million An compare
  6. 10 Micronesia (Federated States of) 168 An compare
  7. 10 Micronesia 168 An compare
  8. 11 Indonesia 1.02 million An compare
  9. 12 Thailand 889,775 An compare
  10. 13 Cambodia 665,269 An compare
  11. 14 OECD 603,189 An compare

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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 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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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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