Cattle — Stocks, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Cattle — Stocks, per capita was 0.193 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Stocks, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.193 An per person for cattle — stocks, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.7409 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.193 An per person, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 67th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7409 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.7234 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7018 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6807 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6548 An per person | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5305 An per person | -19.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5188 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5105 An per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5093 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5072 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4897 An per person | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4871 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4898 An per person | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4922 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4943 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4839 An per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4816 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4713 An per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4948 An per person | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4599 An per person | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4224 An per person | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.408 An per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4001 An per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3806 An per person | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3424 An per person | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3317 An per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3268 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3222 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.323 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3264 An per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3238 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3181 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3026 An per person | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2841 An per person | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2829 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2881 An per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2934 An per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2964 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2953 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2884 An per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2838 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2839 An per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2791 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2758 An per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2786 An per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2706 An per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2753 An per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2713 An per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.266 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2623 An per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2583 An per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2582 An per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2535 An per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2503 An per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2414 An per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.234 An per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2247 An per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2182 An per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2113 An per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2031 An per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1989 An per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1955 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.193 An per person | -1.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.193 An per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1164 An per person, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.193 An per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2095 An per person, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6189 An per person | 0.5093 An per person | 0.7409 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4892 An per person | 0.4713 An per person | 0.5072 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3717 An per person | 0.3222 An per person | 0.4599 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3011 An per person | 0.2829 An per person | 0.3264 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2773 An per person | 0.266 An per person | 0.2884 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2412 An per person | 0.2113 An per person | 0.2623 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1976 An per person | 0.193 An per person | 0.2031 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % 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 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks, per capita in South Africa?
- Cattle — stocks, per capita in South Africa was 0.193 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7409 An per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.193 An per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for cattle — stocks, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 67th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cattle — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.