What is cattle — stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Cattle — stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.2789 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest cattle — stocks, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.471 An per person in 1961.

What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.265 An per person in 2004.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for cattle — stocks, per capita?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.

Is cattle — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.

Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sub-Saharan Africa: Cattle — Stocks, per capita was 0.2789 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.2789 An per person

Change on year

up 0.3%

Rank

1st

of 2 groups

All-time high

0.471 An per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.265 An per person

in 2004

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.2789 An per person for cattle — stocks, per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.471 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.265 An per person, in 2004.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	An per person	Change
1961	0.471 An per person	—
1962	0.4689 An per person	-0.5%
1963	0.4614 An per person	-1.6%
1964	0.4593 An per person	-0.4%
1965	0.4615 An per person	+0.5%
1966	0.4479 An per person	-2.9%
1967	0.4474 An per person	-0.1%
1968	0.4432 An per person	-0.9%
1969	0.4413 An per person	-0.4%
1970	0.4384 An per person	-0.7%
1971	0.4324 An per person	-1.4%
1972	0.4239 An per person	-2.0%
1973	0.4119 An per person	-2.8%
1974	0.4025 An per person	-2.3%
1975	0.3955 An per person	-1.7%
1976	0.3888 An per person	-1.7%
1977	0.3874 An per person	-0.4%
1978	0.3874 An per person	-0.0%
1979	0.3868 An per person	-0.2%
1980	0.3758 An per person	-2.8%
1981	0.3675 An per person	-2.2%
1982	0.3647 An per person	-0.8%
1983	0.3581 An per person	-1.8%
1984	0.34 An per person	-5.1%
1985	0.3332 An per person	-2.0%
1986	0.3302 An per person	-0.9%
1987	0.316 An per person	-4.3%
1988	0.3127 An per person	-1.0%
1989	0.3127 An per person	-0.0%
1990	0.3115 An per person	-0.4%
1991	0.3018 An per person	-3.1%
1992	0.2983 An per person	-1.2%
1993	0.2892 An per person	-3.1%
1994	0.2834 An per person	-2.0%
1995	0.2832 An per person	-0.1%
1996	0.2776 An per person	-2.0%
1997	0.2782 An per person	+0.2%
1998	0.2795 An per person	+0.5%
1999	0.2839 An per person	+1.6%
2000	0.2739 An per person	-3.5%
2001	0.2702 An per person	-1.3%
2002	0.2712 An per person	+0.3%
2003	0.2691 An per person	-0.8%
2004	0.265 An per person	-1.5%
2005	0.2679 An per person	+1.1%
2006	0.2665 An per person	-0.5%
2007	0.2742 An per person	+2.9%
2008	0.2766 An per person	+0.9%
2009	0.2756 An per person	-0.4%
2010	0.2754 An per person	-0.1%
2011	0.2753 An per person	-0.0%
2012	0.2913 An per person	+5.8%
2013	0.289 An per person	-0.8%
2014	0.2877 An per person	-0.5%
2015	0.2869 An per person	-0.3%
2016	0.2868 An per person	-0.1%
2017	0.281 An per person	-2.0%
2018	0.2812 An per person	+0.1%
2019	0.2834 An per person	+0.8%
2020	0.2871 An per person	+1.3%
2021	0.2792 An per person	-2.7%
2022	0.278 An per person	-0.5%
2023	0.2789 An per person	+0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4558 An per person	0.4413 An per person	0.471 An per person	9
1970s	0.4055 An per person	0.3868 An per person	0.4384 An per person	10
1980s	0.3411 An per person	0.3127 An per person	0.3758 An per person	10
1990s	0.2886 An per person	0.2776 An per person	0.3115 An per person	10
2000s	0.271 An per person	0.265 An per person	0.2766 An per person	10
2010s	0.2838 An per person	0.2753 An per person	0.2913 An per person	10
2020s	0.2808 An per person	0.278 An per person	0.2871 An per person	4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

1 Uruguay 3.51 An per person compare
2 Paraguay 1.98 An per person compare
3 Chad 1.95 An per person compare
4 New Zealand 1.83 An per person compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Cattle — stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.2789 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — stocks, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.471 An per person in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.265 An per person in 2004.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for cattle — stocks, per capita?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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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

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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

Indicator: Cattle — Stocks, per capita
Unit: An per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 169 places, 9,689 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 05 October 2026

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.