Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre was 10.06 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.06 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
83rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
11.68 An per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
8.61 An per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa is 10.06 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 11.68 An per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 8.61 An per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places South Africa 83rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.33 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.39 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 10.39 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10.39 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10.3 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 8.61 An per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1967 | 8.69 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 8.82 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 9.07 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 9.32 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 9.26 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 9.48 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 9.81 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 10.14 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 10.47 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 10.53 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 10.77 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 10.83 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 11.68 An per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 11.19 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 10.63 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 10.63 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10.8 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 10.63 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 9.89 An per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 9.89 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10.06 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 10.22 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 10.55 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 10.96 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 11.13 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 11.13 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10.8 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 10.3 An per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 10.39 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 10.72 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 11.05 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 11.29 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 11.38 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 11.21 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 11.13 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 11.24 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 11.16 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.14 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.37 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 11.15 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 11.47 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 11.43 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.34 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.32 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.28 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.45 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 11.43 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.47 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.29 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.05 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.68 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 10.54 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 10.38 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 10.14 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 10.08 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 10.05 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 10.06 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 10.06 An per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.06 An per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 10.06 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.12 An per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.66 An per square kilometre | 8.61 An per square kilometre | 10.39 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.23 An per square kilometre | 9.26 An per square kilometre | 11.68 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.45 An per square kilometre | 9.89 An per square kilometre | 11.19 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.91 An per square kilometre | 10.3 An per square kilometre | 11.38 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.26 An per square kilometre | 11.13 An per square kilometre | 11.47 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.09 An per square kilometre | 10.38 An per square kilometre | 11.47 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.08 An per square kilometre | 10.05 An per square kilometre | 10.14 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- 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 square kilometre in South Africa?
- Cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa was 10.06 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.68 An per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.61 An per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does South Africa rank for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 83rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.