Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Guinea
Guinea: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks was 4.42 million LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Guinea stood at 4.42 million LSU.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Guinea peaked at 4.66 million LSU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 463,500 LSU, in 1986.
Guinea ranks 41st of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Guinea, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 600,000 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 620,000 LSU | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 640,000 LSU | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 660,000 LSU | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 680,000 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 700,000 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 675,000 LSU | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 675,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 650,000 LSU | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 650,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 650,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 660,128 LSU | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 690,624 LSU | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 720,140 LSU | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 744,594 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 750,000 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 750,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 750,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 750,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 750,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 750,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 750,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 750,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 750,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 650,000 LSU | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 463,500 LSU | -28.7% |
| 1987 | 565,014 LSU | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 655,390 LSU | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 718,038 LSU | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 735,973 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 797,730 LSU | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 864,675 LSU | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 937,235 LSU | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 1.02 million LSU | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million LSU | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 1.16 million LSU | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 1.22 million LSU | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million LSU | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.35 million LSU | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.44 million LSU | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.52 million LSU | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million LSU | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.69 million LSU | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.78 million LSU | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.88 million LSU | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.98 million LSU | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.09 million LSU | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.20 million LSU | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.33 million LSU | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.47 million LSU | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 2.60 million LSU | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.74 million LSU | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.89 million LSU | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 3.04 million LSU | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 3.20 million LSU | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 3.38 million LSU | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 3.56 million LSU | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.76 million LSU | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 3.97 million LSU | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 4.18 million LSU | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 4.41 million LSU | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 4.66 million LSU | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 4.42 million LSU | -5.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 4.42 million LSU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.69 million LSU, 2.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 4.42 million LSU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million LSU, 3.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -28.7% | 650,000 LSU | 463,500 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 655,556 LSU | 600,000 LSU | 700,000 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 711,549 LSU | 650,000 LSU | 750,000 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 680,194 LSU | 463,500 LSU | 750,000 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million LSU | 735,973 LSU | 1.35 million LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 million LSU | 1.44 million LSU | 2.33 million LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 million LSU | 2.47 million LSU | 3.97 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 million LSU | 4.18 million LSU | 4.66 million LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 38 Italy 5.69 million LSU compare
- 39 Spain 5.67 million LSU compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 5.07 million LSU compare
- 42 Peru 4.11 million LSU compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 3.98 million LSU compare
- 44 Afghanistan 3.92 million LSU compare
More environment data for Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.285 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.66 % 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 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Guinea?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Guinea was 4.42 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 million LSU in 2022.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 463,500 LSU in 1986.
- How does Guinea rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks?
- Guinea ranks 41st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.