Cattle, dairy — Stocks in South Africa
South Africa: Cattle, dairy — Stocks was 1.00 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle, dairy — Stocks in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle, dairy — stocks in South Africa is 1.00 million An, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — stocks in South Africa peaked at 1.29 million An in 1970 and was at its lowest, 720,000 An, in 1994.
South Africa ranks 35th of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 994,444 An | 850,000 An | 1.10 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 million An | 887,072 An | 1.29 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 846,000 An | 750,000 An | 920,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 795,000 An | 720,000 An | 890,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 878,000 An | 770,000 An | 1.00 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 979,833 An | 930,000 An | 1.01 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.00 million An | 1.00 million An | 1.00 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 32 Mali 2.18 million An compare
- 33 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.00 million An compare
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.86 million An compare
- 35 Italy 1.81 million An compare
- 36 Burkina Faso 1.67 million An compare
- 37 Egypt 1.61 million An compare
- 37 Réunion 27,280 An compare
- 38 Morocco 1.58 million An compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 2.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 30,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 7,586 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 272,220 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 385,631 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 516,696 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 472,308 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — stocks in South Africa?
- Cattle, dairy — stocks in South Africa was 1.00 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million An in 1970.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 720,000 An in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for cattle, dairy — stocks?
- South Africa ranks 35th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — stocks rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, dairy — 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).