Major livestock types — Stocks in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Major livestock types — Stocks was 53.23 million LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Major livestock types — Stocks in Middle Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, major livestock types — stocks in Middle Africa stood at 53.23 million LSU. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, major livestock types — stocks in Middle Africa peaked at 53.23 million LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.19 million LSU, in 1961.
That places Middle Africa 3rd out of 20 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Major livestock types — Stocks in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.19 million LSU | — |
| 1962 | 6.25 million LSU | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 6.38 million LSU | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 6.37 million LSU | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.51 million LSU | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 6.81 million LSU | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 7.02 million LSU | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 7.20 million LSU | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 7.47 million LSU | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 7.93 million LSU | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 8.23 million LSU | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 8.53 million LSU | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 8.22 million LSU | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 7.80 million LSU | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 8.07 million LSU | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 8.18 million LSU | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 8.60 million LSU | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 9.00 million LSU | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 9.52 million LSU | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 10.12 million LSU | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 10.39 million LSU | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 10.51 million LSU | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 10.87 million LSU | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 11.22 million LSU | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 11.97 million LSU | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 12.55 million LSU | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 12.88 million LSU | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 13.38 million LSU | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 13.92 million LSU | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 14.53 million LSU | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 14.84 million LSU | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 15.28 million LSU | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 15.54 million LSU | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 15.91 million LSU | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 16.29 million LSU | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 16.95 million LSU | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 17.74 million LSU | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 18.51 million LSU | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 19.29 million LSU | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 20.19 million LSU | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 20.89 million LSU | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 21.44 million LSU | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 22.26 million LSU | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 23.04 million LSU | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 24.13 million LSU | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 25.13 million LSU | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 26.33 million LSU | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 26.89 million LSU | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 27.99 million LSU | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 29.30 million LSU | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 30.82 million LSU | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 32.26 million LSU | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 33.80 million LSU | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 35.46 million LSU | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 38.07 million LSU | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 39.41 million LSU | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 40.84 million LSU | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 42.49 million LSU | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 44.28 million LSU | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 46.15 million LSU | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 48.21 million LSU | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 50.63 million LSU | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 53.23 million LSU | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.69 million LSU | 6.19 million LSU | 7.47 million LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.41 million LSU | 7.80 million LSU | 9.52 million LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.78 million LSU | 10.12 million LSU | 13.92 million LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.49 million LSU | 14.53 million LSU | 19.29 million LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.83 million LSU | 20.19 million LSU | 27.99 million LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.67 million LSU | 29.30 million LSU | 44.28 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.56 million LSU | 46.15 million LSU | 53.23 million LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 1 OECD 405.90 million LSU compare
- 2 China 269.15 million LSU compare
- 3 China, mainland 266.63 million LSU compare
- 4 Brazil 201.90 million LSU compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 23.22 million LSU compare
- 5 India 186.81 million LSU compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 22.22 million LSU compare
- 6 Türkiye 20.61 million LSU compare
- 6 USSR 113.93 million LSU compare
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 139.79 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is major livestock types — stocks in Middle Africa?
- Major livestock types — stocks in Middle Africa was 53.23 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest major livestock types — stocks recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 53.23 million LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest major livestock types — stocks recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.19 million LSU in 1961.
- How does Middle Africa rank for major livestock types — stocks?
- Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
- Is major livestock types — stocks rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle 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.