What is the highest goats — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.01 LSU/ha in 1961.

What is the lowest goats — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.01 LSU/ha in 1961.

How does South Africa rank for goats — livestock units per agricultural land area?

South Africa ranks 91st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.

Is goats — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this South Africa data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area in South Africa

Name: Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area in South Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

South Africa: Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area was 0.01 LSU/ha in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.01 LSU/ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

91st

of 183 countries

All-time high

0.01 LSU/ha

in 1961

All-time low

0.01 LSU/ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area in South Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.01 LSU/ha for goats — livestock units per agricultural land area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — livestock units per agricultural land area in South Africa peaked at 0.01 LSU/ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.01 LSU/ha, in 1961.

South Africa ranks 91st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	LSU/ha	Change
1961	0.01 LSU/ha	—
1962	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1963	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1964	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1965	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1966	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1967	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1968	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1969	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1970	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1971	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1972	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1973	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1974	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1975	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1976	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1977	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1978	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1979	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1980	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1981	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1982	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1983	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1984	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1985	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1986	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1987	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1988	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1989	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1990	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1991	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1992	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1993	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1994	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1995	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1996	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1997	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1998	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1999	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2000	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2001	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2002	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2003	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2004	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2005	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2006	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2007	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2008	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2009	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2010	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2011	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2012	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2013	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2014	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2015	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2016	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2017	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2018	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2019	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2020	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2021	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2022	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2023	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	9
1970s	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	10
1980s	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	10
1990s	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	10
2000s	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	10
2010s	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	10
2020s	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

91 Algeria 0.01 LSU/ha compare
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91 Azerbaijan 0.01 LSU/ha compare
91 Belgium 0.01 LSU/ha compare
91 Bhutan 0.01 LSU/ha compare
91 Brazil 0.01 LSU/ha compare
91 China, Taiwan Province of 0.01 LSU/ha compare
91 Cuba 0.01 LSU/ha compare
91 Dominican Republic 0.01 LSU/ha compare
91 Equatorial Guinea 0.01 LSU/ha compare
91 French Guiana 0.01 LSU/ha compare
91 Gabon 0.01 LSU/ha compare
91 Guyana 0.01 LSU/ha compare
91 Italy 0.01 LSU/ha compare
91 Kyrgyzstan 0.01 LSU/ha compare
91 Mexico 0.01 LSU/ha compare
91 Montenegro 0.01 LSU/ha compare
91 Mozambique 0.01 LSU/ha compare
91 North Macedonia 0.01 LSU/ha compare
91 Norway 0.01 LSU/ha compare
91 Peru 0.01 LSU/ha compare
91 Portugal 0.01 LSU/ha compare
91 Romania 0.01 LSU/ha compare
91 Sao Tome and Principe 0.01 LSU/ha compare
91 Spain 0.01 LSU/ha compare
91 Sri Lanka 0.01 LSU/ha compare
91 Suriname 0.01 LSU/ha compare
91 Switzerland 0.01 LSU/ha compare
91 Tunisia 0.01 LSU/ha compare
91 Turkmenistan 0.01 LSU/ha compare
91 Uzbekistan 0.01 LSU/ha compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — livestock units per agricultural land area in South Africa?: Goats — livestock units per agricultural land area in South Africa was 0.01 LSU/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.01 LSU/ha in 1961.
What is the lowest goats — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.01 LSU/ha in 1961.
How does South Africa rank for goats — livestock units per agricultural land area?: South Africa ranks 91st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is goats — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area
Unit: LSU/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 234 places, 13,227 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.