Swine, breeding — Stocks, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Swine, breeding — Stocks, per capita was 0.0021 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Swine, breeding — Stocks, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2023, swine, breeding — stocks, per capita in South Africa stood at 0.0021 An per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine, breeding — stocks, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0088 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 An per person, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 118th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Swine, breeding — Stocks, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0088 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0086 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0082 An per person | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0078 An per person | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0073 An per person | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0065 An per person | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0062 An per person | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0064 An per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0066 An per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0061 An per person | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0053 An per person | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0053 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0054 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0052 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0051 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0051 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0051 An per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0053 An per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0047 An per person | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 An per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0044 An per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 An per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.004 An per person | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 An per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0037 An per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0038 An per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0038 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 An per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 An per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0036 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 An per person | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 An per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 An per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 An per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 An per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 An per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 An per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 An per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.003 An per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.003 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 An per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 An per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 An per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 An per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 An per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 An per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 An per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 An per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 An per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 An per person | -1.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0021 An per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0073 An per person, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0021 An per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0035 An per person, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0074 An per person | 0.0062 An per person | 0.0088 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0053 An per person | 0.0047 An per person | 0.0061 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0041 An per person | 0.0036 An per person | 0.0045 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 An per person | 0.0033 An per person | 0.0038 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 An per person | 0.0031 An per person | 0.0035 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 An per person | 0.0023 An per person | 0.003 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 An per person | 0.0021 An per person | 0.0022 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is swine, breeding — stocks, per capita in South Africa?
- Swine, breeding — stocks, per capita in South Africa was 0.0021 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine, breeding — stocks, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0088 An per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest swine, breeding — stocks, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 An per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for swine, breeding — stocks, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 118th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, breeding — stocks, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Swine, breeding — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine, breeding — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Swine, breeding — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Swine, breeding — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Swine, breeding — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.