Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 34.74 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Southern 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 Southern Africa is 34.74 million An, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Southern Africa peaked at 54.29 million An in 1966 and was at its lowest, 32.96 million An, in 2020.
That places Southern Africa 23rd out of 42 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.02 million An | 50.14 million An | 54.29 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.96 million An | 44.57 million An | 49.31 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.51 million An | 43.83 million An | 47.42 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.50 million An | 43.69 million An | 49.27 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.35 million An | 39.98 million An | 44.18 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.99 million An | 35.07 million An | 40.49 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.22 million An | 32.96 million An | 36.12 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 20 Brazil 34.68 million An compare
- 21 Niger 33.73 million An compare
- 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
- 25 South Africa 26.55 million An compare
- 26 Morocco 26.30 million An compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 18.57 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Southern Africa?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Southern Africa was 34.74 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 54.29 million An in 1966.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.96 million An in 2020.
- How does Southern Africa rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Southern Africa ranks 23rd out of 42 regions with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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.
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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).