Ducks — Stocks in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Ducks — Stocks was 433,000 An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
433,000 An
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
27th
of 31 groups
All-time high
433,000 An
in 2023
All-time low
164,000 An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Ducks — Stocks in Southern Africa, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 433,000 An for ducks — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ducks — stocks in Southern Africa peaked at 433,000 An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 164,000 An, in 1961.

That places Southern Africa 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Ducks — Stocks in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Ducks — Stocks in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 164,000 An —
1962 165,000 An +0.6%
1963 166,000 An +0.6%
1964 167,000 An +0.6%
1965 168,000 An +0.6%
1966 169,000 An +0.6%
1967 170,000 An +0.6%
1968 171,000 An +0.6%
1969 172,000 An +0.6%
1970 174,000 An +1.2%
1971 175,000 An +0.6%
1972 176,000 An +0.6%
1973 180,000 An +2.3%
1974 182,000 An +1.1%
1975 185,000 An +1.6%
1976 188,000 An +1.6%
1977 190,000 An +1.1%
1978 195,000 An +2.6%
1979 200,000 An +2.6%
1980 205,000 An +2.5%
1981 210,000 An +2.4%
1982 215,000 An +2.4%
1983 220,000 An +2.3%
1984 225,000 An +2.3%
1985 230,000 An +2.2%
1986 230,000 An +0.0%
1987 230,000 An +0.0%
1988 230,000 An +0.0%
1989 230,000 An +0.0%
1990 230,000 An +0.0%
1991 230,000 An +0.0%
1992 230,000 An +0.0%
1993 230,000 An +0.0%
1994 250,000 An +8.7%
1995 270,000 An +8.0%
1996 300,000 An +11.1%
1997 320,000 An +6.7%
1998 340,000 An +6.2%
1999 360,000 An +5.9%
2000 350,000 An -2.8%
2001 360,000 An +2.9%
2002 360,000 An +0.0%
2003 360,000 An +0.0%
2004 360,000 An +0.0%
2005 360,000 An +0.0%
2006 360,000 An +0.0%
2007 365,000 An +1.4%
2008 370,000 An +1.4%
2009 375,000 An +1.4%
2010 380,000 An +1.3%
2011 385,000 An +1.3%
2012 390,000 An +1.3%
2013 395,000 An +1.3%
2014 400,000 An +1.3%
2015 405,000 An +1.2%
2016 410,000 An +1.2%
2017 414,000 An +1.0%
2018 419,000 An +1.2%
2019 423,000 An +1.0%
2020 425,000 An +0.5%
2021 427,000 An +0.5%
2022 430,000 An +0.7%
2023 433,000 An +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 168,000 An 164,000 An 172,000 An 9
1970s 184,500 An 174,000 An 200,000 An 10
1980s 222,500 An 205,000 An 230,000 An 10
1990s 276,000 An 230,000 An 360,000 An 10
2000s 362,000 An 350,000 An 375,000 An 10
2010s 402,100 An 380,000 An 423,000 An 10
2020s 428,750 An 425,000 An 433,000 An 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 24 Argentina 2.66 million An compare
  2. 25 Mozambique 2.62 million An compare
  3. 26 Belarus 1.87 million An compare
  4. 27 Sierra Leone 1.72 million An compare
  5. 28 Bulgaria 1.71 million An compare
  6. 28 Caribbean 334,000 An compare
  7. 29 Yugoslav SFR 1.60 million An compare
  8. 30 Germany 1.59 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ducks — stocks in Southern Africa?
Ducks — stocks in Southern Africa was 433,000 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ducks — stocks recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 433,000 An in 2023.
What is the lowest ducks — stocks recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 164,000 An in 1961.
How does Southern Africa rank for ducks — stocks?
Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is ducks — stocks rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Ducks — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ducks — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
139 places, 7,603 data points, 1961–2023
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