Major livestock types — Stocks in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Major livestock types — Stocks was 150.42 million LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Major livestock types — Stocks in Eastern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, major livestock types — stocks in Eastern Africa stood at 150.42 million LSU. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, major livestock types — stocks in Eastern Africa peaked at 150.42 million LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.95 million LSU, in 1961.
Eastern Africa ranks 13th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Major livestock types — Stocks in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.95 million LSU | — |
| 1962 | 49.75 million LSU | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 50.21 million LSU | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 51.06 million LSU | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 52.44 million LSU | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 53.11 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 54.29 million LSU | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 55.07 million LSU | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 55.95 million LSU | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 56.77 million LSU | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 57.32 million LSU | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 57.84 million LSU | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 58.75 million LSU | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 59.17 million LSU | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 59.75 million LSU | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 59.94 million LSU | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 61.33 million LSU | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 63.39 million LSU | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 63.96 million LSU | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 62.46 million LSU | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 63.39 million LSU | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 65.08 million LSU | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 66.64 million LSU | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 65.91 million LSU | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 67.92 million LSU | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 69.75 million LSU | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 68.06 million LSU | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 69.67 million LSU | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 71.62 million LSU | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 72.54 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 70.94 million LSU | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 71.35 million LSU | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 63.48 million LSU | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 64.17 million LSU | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 65.76 million LSU | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 65.81 million LSU | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 67.48 million LSU | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 69.79 million LSU | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 72.66 million LSU | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 70.68 million LSU | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 72.16 million LSU | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 75.72 million LSU | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 75.84 million LSU | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.37 million LSU | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 80.16 million LSU | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 81.39 million LSU | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 91.17 million LSU | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 96.31 million LSU | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 97.60 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 100.72 million LSU | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 102.10 million LSU | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 114.41 million LSU | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 117.11 million LSU | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 119.89 million LSU | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 122.48 million LSU | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 126.48 million LSU | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 127.43 million LSU | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 132.47 million LSU | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 141.45 million LSU | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 148.64 million LSU | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 143.70 million LSU | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 143.83 million LSU | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 150.42 million LSU | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.31 million LSU | 48.95 million LSU | 55.95 million LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 59.82 million LSU | 56.77 million LSU | 63.96 million LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.05 million LSU | 62.46 million LSU | 71.62 million LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.40 million LSU | 63.48 million LSU | 72.66 million LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.84 million LSU | 70.68 million LSU | 97.60 million LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.45 million LSU | 100.72 million LSU | 141.45 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.65 million LSU | 143.70 million LSU | 150.42 million LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 12.47 million LSU compare
- 10 Australia and New Zealand 47.76 million LSU compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.25 million LSU compare
- 11 Mexico 45.33 million LSU compare
- 12 Argentina 43.94 million LSU compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 2.88 million LSU compare
- 13 Chad 38.33 million LSU compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.81 million LSU compare
- 14 Australia 36.40 million LSU compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.48 million LSU compare
- 15 Sudan (former) 33.38 million LSU compare
- 15 Melanesia 906,424 LSU compare
- 16 Nigeria 29.35 million LSU compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 721,623 LSU compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 17.13 % (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is major livestock types — stocks in Eastern Africa?
- Major livestock types — stocks in Eastern Africa was 150.42 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest major livestock types — stocks recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 150.42 million LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest major livestock types — stocks recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.95 million LSU in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for major livestock types — stocks?
- Eastern Africa ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is major livestock types — stocks rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Major livestock types — 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.