Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita was 0.42 An per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in South Africa is 0.42 An per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in South Africa peaked at 2.54 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.42 An per person, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 57th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.54 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.48 An per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 2.41 An per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 2.27 An per person | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 2.22 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.33 An per person | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 2.19 An per person | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 2.15 An per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.08 An per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 1.79 An per person | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 1.68 An per person | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 1.51 An per person | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 1.48 An per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.43 An per person | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 1.41 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.38 An per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.37 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.34 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.3 An per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.27 An per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.23 An per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.27 An per person | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.19 An per person | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 1.09 An per person | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 1.03 An per person | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9751 An per person | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9538 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9236 An per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.932 An per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9514 An per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9302 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8805 An per person | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8088 An per person | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8076 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7912 An per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7891 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7846 An per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7767 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7519 An per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7476 An per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7432 An per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6758 An per person | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6635 An per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6477 An per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6403 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6277 An per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6204 An per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6187 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.606 An per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.588 An per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5749 An per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5677 An per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5588 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5413 An per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5255 An per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5048 An per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4887 An per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4761 An per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4588 An per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4421 An per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4327 An per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.426 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.42 An per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3 An per person | 2.08 An per person | 2.54 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.47 An per person | 1.3 An per person | 1.79 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 An per person | 0.9236 An per person | 1.27 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8272 An per person | 0.7519 An per person | 0.9514 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6591 An per person | 0.606 An per person | 0.7476 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5285 An per person | 0.4588 An per person | 0.588 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4302 An per person | 0.42 An per person | 0.4421 An per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in South Africa?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in South Africa was 0.42 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 An per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 An per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 57th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and 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.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and 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.