Swine, market — Stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Swine, market — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.9802 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9802 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
116th
of 149 countries
All-time high
1.23 An per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
0.894 An per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Swine, market — Stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for swine, market — stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.9802 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine, market — stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 1.23 An per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.894 An per square kilometre, in 1971.
South Africa ranks 116th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Swine, market — Stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.11 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.11 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.09 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 1.08 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.04 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9496 An per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9315 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.9941 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 1.06 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 1.01 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.894 An per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9289 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9712 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9719 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9815 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9942 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.03 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.09 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 1 An per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9778 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 1 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.04 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9986 An per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 1.01 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.01 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.01 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.06 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 1.13 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 1.14 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.14 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.13 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.11 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.12 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.21 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 1.19 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.2 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.22 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.14 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.15 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.18 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.23 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.23 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.22 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.23 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.23 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.23 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.2 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.18 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.17 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.17 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.17 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.16 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.13 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.12 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.08 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.03 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.01 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9974 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9818 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9802 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.9802 An per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.77 An per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.9802 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35 An per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 An per square kilometre | 0.9315 An per square kilometre | 1.11 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9877 An per square kilometre | 0.894 An per square kilometre | 1.09 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 An per square kilometre | 0.9778 An per square kilometre | 1.13 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 An per square kilometre | 1.11 An per square kilometre | 1.22 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 An per square kilometre | 1.15 An per square kilometre | 1.23 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 An per square kilometre | 1.03 An per square kilometre | 1.18 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9915 An per square kilometre | 0.9802 An per square kilometre | 1.01 An per square kilometre | 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, market — stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Swine, market — stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.9802 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine, market — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 An per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest swine, market — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.894 An per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does South Africa rank for swine, market — stocks, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 116th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, market — 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, market — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine, market — 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, market — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Swine, market — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Swine, market — 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.