Equidae — Stocks in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Equidae — Stocks was 478,974 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
478,974 LSU
Change on year
down 4.6%
Rank
29th
of 35 groups
All-time high
622,142 LSU
in 1961
All-time low
421,985 LSU
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Equidae — Stocks in Southern Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for equidae — stocks in Southern Africa is 478,974 LSU, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equidae — stocks in Southern Africa peaked at 622,142 LSU in 1961 and was at its lowest, 421,985 LSU, in 1975.

That places Southern Africa 29th out of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 524,694 LSU 431,347 LSU 622,142 LSU 9
1970s 429,895 LSU 421,985 LSU 435,963 LSU 10
1980s 462,731 LSU 443,773 LSU 482,938 LSU 10
1990s 532,152 LSU 479,915 LSU 601,874 LSU 10
2000s 545,184 LSU 523,372 LSU 569,622 LSU 10
2010s 517,555 LSU 471,123 LSU 561,114 LSU 10
2020s 482,066 LSU 464,464 LSU 502,194 LSU 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 26 Cuba 609,210 LSU compare
  2. 27 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 604,773 LSU compare
  3. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 552,500 LSU compare
  4. 29 Egypt 540,289 LSU compare
  5. 30 Burkina Faso 496,115 LSU compare
  6. 31 Haiti 484,030 LSU compare
  7. 32 Nigeria 458,802 LSU compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equidae — stocks in Southern Africa?
Equidae — stocks in Southern Africa was 478,974 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest equidae — stocks recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 622,142 LSU in 1961.
What is the lowest equidae — stocks recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 421,985 LSU in 1975.
How does Southern Africa rank for equidae — stocks?
Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is equidae — stocks rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Equidae — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Equidae — Stocks
Unit
LSU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 12,474 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.