Equidae — Stocks in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Equidae — Stocks was 478,974 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Equidae — Stocks in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
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 26th out of 30 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.
Equidae — Stocks in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 622,142 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 603,612 LSU | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 570,551 LSU | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 550,096 LSU | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 530,746 LSU | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 485,013 LSU | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 486,922 LSU | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 441,821 LSU | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 431,347 LSU | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 430,024 LSU | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 428,208 LSU | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 428,403 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 431,124 LSU | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 431,789 LSU | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 421,985 LSU | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 426,934 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 430,440 LSU | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 434,082 LSU | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 435,963 LSU | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 444,833 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 443,773 LSU | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 453,147 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 458,747 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 454,221 LSU | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 462,736 LSU | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 477,577 LSU | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 482,938 LSU | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 474,207 LSU | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 475,129 LSU | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 479,915 LSU | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 489,042 LSU | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 489,892 LSU | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 511,227 LSU | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 521,838 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 548,208 LSU | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 565,517 LSU | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 546,721 LSU | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 567,283 LSU | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 601,874 LSU | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 568,907 LSU | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 554,896 LSU | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 528,507 LSU | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 530,992 LSU | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 523,372 LSU | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 538,042 LSU | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 544,052 LSU | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 541,767 LSU | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 551,682 LSU | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 569,622 LSU | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 555,565 LSU | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 561,114 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 551,898 LSU | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 530,449 LSU | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 519,155 LSU | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 505,092 LSU | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 505,867 LSU | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 491,111 LSU | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 484,176 LSU | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 471,123 LSU | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 464,464 LSU | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 482,630 LSU | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 502,194 LSU | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 478,974 LSU | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 27.42 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
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 26th out of 30 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
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.