Swine / pigs — Stocks in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Swine / pigs — Stocks was 4.52 million LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Swine / pigs — Stocks in Eastern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for swine / pigs — stocks in Eastern Africa is 4.52 million LSU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine / pigs — stocks in Eastern Africa peaked at 4.52 million LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 237,506 LSU, in 1961.
That places Eastern Africa 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Swine / pigs — Stocks in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 237,506 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 246,811 LSU | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 259,757 LSU | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 274,405 LSU | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 264,599 LSU | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 273,050 LSU | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 281,815 LSU | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 291,377 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 305,855 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 308,247 LSU | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 340,376 LSU | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 378,829 LSU | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 365,677 LSU | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 360,938 LSU | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 382,296 LSU | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 391,578 LSU | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 428,781 LSU | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 448,545 LSU | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 483,008 LSU | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 569,230 LSU | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 652,253 LSU | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 607,394 LSU | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 628,994 LSU | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 672,245 LSU | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 670,252 LSU | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 733,223 LSU | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 828,474 LSU | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 819,733 LSU | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 904,621 LSU | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 1.02 million LSU | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million LSU | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.13 million LSU | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.15 million LSU | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million LSU | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.28 million LSU | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.31 million LSU | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.36 million LSU | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.31 million LSU | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.30 million LSU | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.37 million LSU | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.23 million LSU | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 1.22 million LSU | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million LSU | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.30 million LSU | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 1.48 million LSU | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 1.48 million LSU | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.60 million LSU | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.77 million LSU | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 1.84 million LSU | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.98 million LSU | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 2.13 million LSU | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.47 million LSU | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 2.39 million LSU | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.50 million LSU | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.94 million LSU | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 3.10 million LSU | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 3.11 million LSU | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.76 million LSU | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 4.22 million LSU | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 4.13 million LSU | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.32 million LSU | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 4.50 million LSU | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 4.52 million LSU | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 270,575 LSU | 237,506 LSU | 305,855 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 388,828 LSU | 308,247 LSU | 483,008 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 708,642 LSU | 569,230 LSU | 904,621 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 million LSU | 1.02 million LSU | 1.36 million LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 million LSU | 1.20 million LSU | 1.84 million LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 million LSU | 1.98 million LSU | 4.22 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 million LSU | 4.13 million LSU | 4.52 million LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 18 Italy 2.29 million LSU compare
- 18 Türkiye 334.6 LSU compare
- 19 Japan 2.24 million LSU compare
- 19 Syrian Arab Republic 2 LSU compare
- 20 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 LSU compare
- 20 Myanmar 1.95 million LSU compare
- 21 Thailand 1.93 million LSU compare
- 22 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.91 million LSU compare
- 23 Nigeria 1.90 million LSU compare
- 24 Indonesia 1.82 million LSU compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 17.13 % (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is swine / pigs — stocks in Eastern Africa?
- Swine / pigs — stocks in Eastern Africa was 4.52 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 million LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 237,506 LSU in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for swine / pigs — stocks?
- Eastern Africa ranks 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is swine / pigs — stocks rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Swine / pigs — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.