Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks was 256,564 LSU in 2023. ▬ Flat
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Eswatini stood at 256,564 LSU.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Eswatini peaked at 376,388 LSU in 1992 and was at its lowest, 245,514 LSU, in 1966.
That places Eswatini 125th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 267,688 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 271,696 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 265,770 LSU | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 272,442 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 255,042 LSU | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 245,514 LSU | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 252,212 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 257,482 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 269,115 LSU | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 284,184 LSU | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 285,892 LSU | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 294,610 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 301,207 LSU | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 303,683 LSU | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 310,860 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 317,120 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 317,045 LSU | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 322,078 LSU | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 330,252 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 328,804 LSU | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 327,846 LSU | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 318,018 LSU | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 321,224 LSU | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 306,764 LSU | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 324,166 LSU | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 326,611 LSU | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 320,450 LSU | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 319,972 LSU | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 339,594 LSU | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 357,970 LSU | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 370,085 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 376,388 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 303,756 LSU | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 313,178 LSU | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 320,990 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 328,242 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 329,226 LSU | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 311,723 LSU | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 306,966 LSU | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 294,144 LSU | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 252,983 LSU | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 261,130 LSU | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 300,126 LSU | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 305,000 LSU | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 307,500 LSU | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 290,000 LSU | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 292,500 LSU | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 292,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 292,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 310,000 LSU | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 312,500 LSU | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 316,977 LSU | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 313,743 LSU | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 310,016 LSU | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 295,727 LSU | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 265,725 LSU | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 255,587 LSU | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 250,822 LSU | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 263,576 LSU | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 274,482 LSU | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 276,834 LSU | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 260,590 LSU | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 256,564 LSU | -1.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 256,564 LSU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.69 million LSU, 15% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 256,564 LSU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million LSU, 21% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 261,885 LSU | 245,514 LSU | 272,442 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 306,693 LSU | 284,184 LSU | 330,252 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 323,345 LSU | 306,764 LSU | 339,594 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 331,852 LSU | 303,756 LSU | 376,388 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 288,838 LSU | 252,983 LSU | 307,500 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 289,467 LSU | 250,822 LSU | 316,977 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,118 LSU | 256,564 LSU | 276,834 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More environment data for Eswatini
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2772 % 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 -2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Eswatini?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Eswatini was 256,564 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 376,388 LSU in 1992.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 245,514 LSU in 1966.
- How does Eswatini rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks?
- Eswatini ranks 125th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — 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.