Cattle — Stocks in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Cattle — Stocks was 17.72 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — stocks in Southern Africa stood at 17.72 million An.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Southern Africa peaked at 20.62 million An in 1979 and was at its lowest, 14.59 million An, in 1966.
Southern Africa ranks 32nd of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.37 million An | 14.59 million An | 17.42 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.31 million An | 16.53 million An | 20.62 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.52 million An | 17.50 million An | 20.22 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.89 million An | 17.84 million An | 20.04 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.63 million An | 19.13 million An | 20.39 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.08 million An | 17.22 million An | 20.32 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.15 million An | 16.65 million An | 17.72 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 29 Uzbekistan 14.14 million An compare
- 30 South Sudan 14.13 million An compare
- 31 Mali 13.63 million An compare
- 32 Paraguay 13.53 million An compare
- 33 Uruguay 11.88 million An compare
- 34 Canada 11.29 million An compare
- 35 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 11.10 million An compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 18.57 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks in Southern Africa?
- Cattle — stocks in Southern Africa was 17.72 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20.62 million An in 1979.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.59 million An in 1966.
- How does Southern Africa rank for cattle — stocks?
- Southern Africa ranks 32nd out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — 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).