Goats — Stocks, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Goats — Stocks, per capita was 0.0811 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Goats — Stocks, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — stocks, per capita in South Africa stood at 0.0811 An per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.3036 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0811 An per person, in 2023.
That places South Africa 75th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Goats — Stocks, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3036 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2976 An per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2916 An per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2857 An per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2798 An per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2793 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2775 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2655 An per person | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2638 An per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2547 An per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2338 An per person | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2265 An per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2162 An per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2139 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2052 An per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2017 An per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1936 An per person | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1938 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1973 An per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1963 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1895 An per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1855 An per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.179 An per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1697 An per person | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1649 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1603 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1567 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1533 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1514 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1497 An per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1487 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1512 An per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1406 An per person | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1455 An per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.145 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1479 An per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1455 An per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1419 An per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1382 An per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1422 An per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1377 An per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1344 An per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1311 An per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1301 An per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1284 An per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.128 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.124 An per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1277 An per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1229 An per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1199 An per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1163 An per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1142 An per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1102 An per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1074 An per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1035 An per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0981 An per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.095 An per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0922 An per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0881 An per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0854 An per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0837 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0824 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0811 An per person | -1.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0811 An per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0469 An per person, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0811 An per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3352 An per person, 24% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2827 An per person | 0.2638 An per person | 0.3036 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2137 An per person | 0.1936 An per person | 0.2547 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1707 An per person | 0.1514 An per person | 0.1963 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1454 An per person | 0.1382 An per person | 0.1512 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1306 An per person | 0.1229 An per person | 0.1422 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1045 An per person | 0.0881 An per person | 0.1199 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0831 An per person | 0.0811 An per person | 0.0854 An per person | 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, per capita in South Africa?
- Goats — stocks, per capita in South Africa was 0.0811 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — stocks, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3036 An per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0811 An per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for goats — stocks, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 75th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goats — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.