What is the highest swine, breeding — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.1371 An per square kilometre in 2002.

What is the lowest swine, breeding — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0993 An per square kilometre in 1971.

How does South Africa rank for swine, breeding — stocks, per square kilometre?

South Africa ranks 116th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.

Is swine, breeding — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this South Africa data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Swine, breeding — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Swine, breeding — Stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa

Name: Swine, breeding — Stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Swine, breeding — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.1089 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1089 An per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

116th

of 149 countries

All-time high

0.1371 An per square kilometre

in 2002

All-time low

0.0993 An per square kilometre

in 1971

Years of data

1961–2023

Swine, breeding — Stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.1089 An per square kilometre for swine, breeding — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine, breeding — stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.1371 An per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0993 An per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places South Africa 116th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Swine, breeding — Stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Swine, breeding — Stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	An per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.123 An per square kilometre	—
1962	0.1237 An per square kilometre	+0.5%
1963	0.1212 An per square kilometre	-2.0%
1964	0.1195 An per square kilometre	-1.4%
1965	0.1154 An per square kilometre	-3.4%
1966	0.1055 An per square kilometre	-8.6%
1967	0.1035 An per square kilometre	-1.9%
1968	0.1105 An per square kilometre	+6.7%
1969	0.1183 An per square kilometre	+7.1%
1970	0.1124 An per square kilometre	-4.9%
1971	0.0993 An per square kilometre	-11.7%
1972	0.1032 An per square kilometre	+3.9%
1973	0.1079 An per square kilometre	+4.6%
1974	0.108 An per square kilometre	+0.1%
1975	0.1091 An per square kilometre	+1.0%
1976	0.1105 An per square kilometre	+1.3%
1977	0.1144 An per square kilometre	+3.6%
1978	0.1212 An per square kilometre	+5.9%
1979	0.1115 An per square kilometre	-8.0%
1980	0.1086 An per square kilometre	-2.5%
1981	0.1111 An per square kilometre	+2.3%
1982	0.1155 An per square kilometre	+3.9%
1983	0.1218 An per square kilometre	+5.5%
1984	0.111 An per square kilometre	-8.9%
1985	0.1122 An per square kilometre	+1.1%
1986	0.1126 An per square kilometre	+0.4%
1987	0.1121 An per square kilometre	-0.4%
1988	0.1176 An per square kilometre	+4.9%
1989	0.1256 An per square kilometre	+6.8%
1990	0.1263 An per square kilometre	+0.5%
1991	0.1269 An per square kilometre	+0.5%
1992	0.126 An per square kilometre	-0.6%
1993	0.123 An per square kilometre	-2.4%
1994	0.1246 An per square kilometre	+1.2%
1995	0.1342 An per square kilometre	+7.7%
1996	0.1321 An per square kilometre	-1.6%
1997	0.1333 An per square kilometre	+0.9%
1998	0.1353 An per square kilometre	+1.5%
1999	0.1262 An per square kilometre	-6.7%
2000	0.1282 An per square kilometre	+1.6%
2001	0.1312 An per square kilometre	+2.3%
2002	0.1371 An per square kilometre	+4.5%
2003	0.137 An per square kilometre	-0.1%
2004	0.1361 An per square kilometre	-0.7%
2005	0.1365 An per square kilometre	+0.3%
2006	0.137 An per square kilometre	+0.4%
2007	0.1361 An per square kilometre	-0.7%
2008	0.1331 An per square kilometre	-2.2%
2009	0.133 An per square kilometre	-0.1%
2010	0.1314 An per square kilometre	-1.2%
2011	0.1305 An per square kilometre	-0.7%
2012	0.1302 An per square kilometre	-0.3%
2013	0.1297 An per square kilometre	-0.3%
2014	0.1288 An per square kilometre	-0.7%
2015	0.1255 An per square kilometre	-2.5%
2016	0.1247 An per square kilometre	-0.7%
2017	0.1221 An per square kilometre	-2.1%
2018	0.1198 An per square kilometre	-1.8%
2019	0.1146 An per square kilometre	-4.4%
2020	0.1119 An per square kilometre	-2.4%
2021	0.1108 An per square kilometre	-0.9%
2022	0.1091 An per square kilometre	-1.6%
2023	0.1089 An per square kilometre	-0.2%

South Africa compared with similar countries

South Africa's 0.1089 An per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6412 An per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
South Africa's 0.1089 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2616 An per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1156 An per square kilometre	0.1035 An per square kilometre	0.1237 An per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.1097 An per square kilometre	0.0993 An per square kilometre	0.1212 An per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.1148 An per square kilometre	0.1086 An per square kilometre	0.1256 An per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.1288 An per square kilometre	0.123 An per square kilometre	0.1353 An per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.1345 An per square kilometre	0.1282 An per square kilometre	0.1371 An per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.1257 An per square kilometre	0.1146 An per square kilometre	0.1314 An per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.1102 An per square kilometre	0.1089 An per square kilometre	0.1119 An per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

113 Gambia 0.1485 An per square kilometre compare
114 Kenya 0.1446 An per square kilometre compare
115 Lesotho 0.1176 An per square kilometre compare
117 Belize 0.0983 An per square kilometre compare
118 New Zealand 0.0949 An per square kilometre compare
119 Zimbabwe 0.0938 An per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is swine, breeding — stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa?: Swine, breeding — stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.1089 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest swine, breeding — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.1371 An per square kilometre in 2002.
What is the lowest swine, breeding — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0993 An per square kilometre in 1971.
How does South Africa rank for swine, breeding — stocks, per square kilometre?: South Africa ranks 116th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is swine, breeding — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Swine, breeding — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Swine, breeding — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Swine, breeding — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Swine, breeding — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Swine, breeding — Stocks, per square kilometre
Unit: An per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 151 places, 8,689 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 30 September 2026

Swine, breeding — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.