Swine / pigs — Stocks in South Africa
South Africa: Swine / pigs — Stocks was 264,244 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Swine / pigs — Stocks in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, swine / pigs — stocks in South Africa stood at 264,244 LSU.
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 / pigs — stocks in South Africa peaked at 332,600 LSU in 2002 and was at its lowest, 241,000 LSU, in 1971.
That places South Africa 62nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Swine / pigs — Stocks in South Africa, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 298,400 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 300,000 LSU | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 294,000 LSU | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 290,000 LSU | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 280,000 LSU | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 256,000 LSU | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 251,103 LSU | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 267,978 LSU | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 287,000 LSU | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 272,800 LSU | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 241,000 LSU | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 250,400 LSU | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 261,800 LSU | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 262,000 LSU | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 264,600 LSU | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 268,000 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 277,600 LSU | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 294,000 LSU | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 270,400 LSU | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 263,600 LSU | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 269,600 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 280,200 LSU | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 295,600 LSU | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 269,200 LSU | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 272,200 LSU | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 273,200 LSU | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 272,000 LSU | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 285,400 LSU | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 304,800 LSU | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 306,400 LSU | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 307,800 LSU | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 305,802 LSU | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 298,532 LSU | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 302,224 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 325,597 LSU | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 320,516 LSU | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 323,481 LSU | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 328,210 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 306,180 LSU | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 311,119 LSU | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 318,400 LSU | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 332,600 LSU | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 332,400 LSU | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 330,200 LSU | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 331,200 LSU | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 332,452 LSU | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 330,279 LSU | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 322,950 LSU | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 322,677 LSU | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 318,899 LSU | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 316,715 LSU | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 315,800 LSU | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 314,740 LSU | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 312,484 LSU | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 304,543 LSU | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 302,491 LSU | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 296,168 LSU | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 290,722 LSU | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 277,932 LSU | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 271,378 LSU | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 268,861 LSU | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 264,674 LSU | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 264,244 LSU | -0.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 264,244 LSU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45,201 LSU, 5.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 264,244 LSU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,581 LSU, 3.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 280,498 LSU | 251,103 LSU | 300,000 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 266,260 LSU | 241,000 LSU | 294,000 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 278,580 LSU | 263,600 LSU | 304,800 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 312,474 LSU | 298,532 LSU | 328,210 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 326,428 LSU | 311,119 LSU | 332,600 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 305,049 LSU | 277,932 LSU | 318,899 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,289 LSU | 264,244 LSU | 271,378 LSU | 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 / pigs — stocks in South Africa?
- Swine / pigs — stocks in South Africa was 264,244 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 332,600 LSU in 2002.
- What is the lowest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 241,000 LSU in 1971.
- How does South Africa rank for swine / pigs — stocks?
- South Africa ranks 62nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine / pigs — stocks 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 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.