Equidae — Stocks in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Equidae — Stocks was 2.17 million LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Equidae — Stocks in Middle Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, equidae — stocks in Middle Africa stood at 2.17 million LSU. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 465.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equidae — stocks in Middle Africa peaked at 2.17 million LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 174,096 LSU, in 1978.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Equidae — Stocks in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 232,803 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 218,821 LSU | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 218,598 LSU | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 216,897 LSU | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 215,407 LSU | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 217,674 LSU | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 218,767 LSU | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 219,281 LSU | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 219,292 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 237,294 LSU | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 233,148 LSU | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 235,240 LSU | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 219,295 LSU | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 204,089 LSU | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 189,866 LSU | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 181,431 LSU | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 180,156 LSU | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 174,096 LSU | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 177,526 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 181,150 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 188,620 LSU | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 191,272 LSU | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 198,184 LSU | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 178,894 LSU | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 179,272 LSU | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 180,489 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 176,637 LSU | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 182,661 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 192,718 LSU | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 196,218 LSU | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 192,599 LSU | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 196,099 LSU | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 199,615 LSU | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 203,257 LSU | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 210,270 LSU | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 198,672 LSU | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 219,033 LSU | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 231,131 LSU | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 225,373 LSU | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 229,948 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 258,415 LSU | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 264,333 LSU | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 269,735 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 271,436 LSU | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 273,065 LSU | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 274,439 LSU | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 345,689 LSU | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 353,730 LSU | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 362,706 LSU | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 370,705 LSU | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 376,208 LSU | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 381,864 LSU | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 384,714 LSU | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 396,859 LSU | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.40 million LSU | +253.1% |
| 2016 | 1.48 million LSU | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.56 million LSU | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.65 million LSU | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.74 million LSU | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.84 million LSU | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.95 million LSU | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.86 million LSU | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 2.17 million LSU | +17.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Equidae — Stocks in Middle Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +253.1% | 396,859 LSU | 1.40 million LSU |
| 2007 | +26.0% | 274,439 LSU | 345,689 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 219,727 LSU | 215,407 LSU | 232,803 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 203,214 LSU | 174,096 LSU | 237,294 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 184,990 LSU | 176,637 LSU | 198,184 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 207,227 LSU | 192,599 LSU | 231,131 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 290,350 LSU | 229,948 LSU | 362,706 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 974,748 LSU | 370,705 LSU | 1.74 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 million LSU | 1.84 million LSU | 2.17 million LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 1 OECD 13.94 million LSU compare
- 2 Mexico 6.83 million LSU compare
- 3 Brazil 4.86 million LSU compare
- 4 Ethiopia PDR 4.77 million LSU compare
- 5 Ethiopia 4.58 million LSU compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 925,306 LSU compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 697,569 LSU compare
- 6 USSR 4.00 million LSU compare
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 139.79 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equidae — stocks in Middle Africa?
- Equidae — stocks in Middle Africa was 2.17 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest equidae — stocks recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest equidae — stocks recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 174,096 LSU in 1978.
- How does Middle Africa rank for equidae — stocks?
- Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
- Is equidae — stocks rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 465.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Equidae — Stocks. 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.