Equidae — Share in total livestock in South Africa
South Africa: Equidae — Share in total livestock was 2.24 %LSU in 2023. ▼ Falling
Equidae — Share in total livestock in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equidae — share in total livestock in South Africa is 2.24 %LSU, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equidae — share in total livestock in South Africa peaked at 3.59 %LSU in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.73 %LSU, in 2001.
That places South Africa 81st out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.04 %LSU | 2.38 %LSU | 3.59 %LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.02 %LSU | 1.8 %LSU | 2.23 %LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 %LSU | 1.85 %LSU | 2.05 %LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 %LSU | 1.78 %LSU | 1.96 %LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 %LSU | 1.73 %LSU | 1.83 %LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 %LSU | 1.83 %LSU | 2.13 %LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 %LSU | 2.2 %LSU | 2.25 %LSU | 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -37.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.78 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.27 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equidae — share in total livestock in South Africa?
- Equidae — share in total livestock in South Africa was 2.24 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest equidae — share in total livestock recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 %LSU in 1961.
- What is the lowest equidae — share in total livestock recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 %LSU in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for equidae — share in total livestock?
- South Africa ranks 81st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is equidae — share in total livestock rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Equidae — Share in total livestock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.