Goats — Stocks in South Africa
South Africa: Goats — Stocks was 5.13 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goats — Stocks in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goats — stocks in South Africa is 5.13 million An, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks in South Africa peaked at 6.71 million An in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.13 million An, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 38th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Goats — Stocks in South Africa, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.13 million An | — |
| 1962 | 5.18 million An | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 5.24 million An | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 5.29 million An | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 5.34 million An | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 5.50 million An | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 5.64 million An | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 5.56 million An | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 5.70 million An | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 5.67 million An | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 5.36 million An | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 5.35 million An | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 5.25 million An | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 5.35 million An | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 5.27 million An | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 5.33 million An | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 5.25 million An | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 5.40 million An | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 5.65 million An | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 5.79 million An | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 5.79 million An | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.87 million An | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 5.86 million An | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.75 million An | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 5.78 million An | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 5.80 million An | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 5.85 million An | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 5.90 million An | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 6.00 million An | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 6.10 million An | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 6.20 million An | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 6.42 million An | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 6.09 million An | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 6.40 million An | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 6.46 million An | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 6.67 million An | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 6.64 million An | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 6.56 million An | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 6.46 million An | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 6.71 million An | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 6.55 million An | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 6.45 million An | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.36 million An | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.37 million An | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.36 million An | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.40 million An | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.27 million An | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.53 million An | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 6.36 million An | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 6.27 million An | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.17 million An | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.14 million An | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.03 million An | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.97 million An | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.87 million An | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.62 million An | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 5.47 million An | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.40 million An | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.25 million An | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 5.17 million An | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.15 million An | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.14 million An | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.13 million An | -0.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 5.13 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 338,260 An, 15.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 5.13 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.44 million An, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.40 million An | 5.13 million An | 5.70 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.39 million An | 5.25 million An | 5.67 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.84 million An | 5.75 million An | 6.00 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.40 million An | 6.09 million An | 6.67 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.43 million An | 6.27 million An | 6.71 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.82 million An | 5.25 million An | 6.27 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 million An | 5.13 million An | 5.17 million An | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — stocks in South Africa?
- Goats — stocks in South Africa was 5.13 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 million An in 2000.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 million An in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for goats — stocks?
- South Africa ranks 38th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).