Sheep and Goats — Stocks in South Africa
South Africa: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 26.55 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and 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 sheep and goats — stocks in South Africa is 26.55 million An, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in South Africa peaked at 45.81 million An in 1966 and was at its lowest, 26.55 million An, in 2023.
That places South Africa 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.80 million An | 41.96 million An | 45.81 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.01 million An | 35.59 million An | 39.96 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.04 million An | 35.28 million An | 40.06 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.32 million An | 35.02 million An | 38.78 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.44 million An | 31.35 million An | 35.35 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.45 million An | 27.34 million An | 30.78 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.63 million An | 26.55 million An | 26.77 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.91 million An compare
- 23 Bangladesh 30.77 million An compare
- 24 South Sudan, Republic of 30.65 million An compare
- 26 Morocco 26.30 million An compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 25.27 million An compare
- 28 New Zealand 24.42 million An compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 2.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 30,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 7,586 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 272,220 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 385,631 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 516,696 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in South Africa?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in South Africa was 26.55 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 45.81 million An in 1966.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.55 million An in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- South Africa ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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).