South Africa Animal Numbers, Cattle Dairy Cows Beginning Stocks by Year
| Market Year | Dairy Cows Beginning Stocks | Unit of Measure | Growth Rate |
| 1960 | 0 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1961 | 0 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1962 | 0 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1963 | 0 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1964 | 0 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1965 | 0 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1966 | 0 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1967 | 2154 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1968 | 2410 | (1000 HEAD) | 11.88% |
| 1969 | 2530 | (1000 HEAD) | 4.98% |
| 1970 | 2340 | (1000 HEAD) | -7.51% |
| 1971 | 2198 | (1000 HEAD) | -6.07% |
| 1972 | 2237 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.77% |
| 1973 | 2173 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.86% |
| 1974 | 2035 | (1000 HEAD) | -6.35% |
| 1975 | 1961 | (1000 HEAD) | -3.64% |
| 1976 | 2128 | (1000 HEAD) | 8.52% |
| 1977 | 2058 | (1000 HEAD) | -3.29% |
| 1978 | 1866 | (1000 HEAD) | -9.33% |
| 1979 | 1863 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.16% |
| 1980 | 1819 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.36% |
| 1981 | 1880 | (1000 HEAD) | 3.35% |
| 1982 | 1913 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.76% |
| 1983 | 1952 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.04% |
| 1984 | 1903 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.51% |
| 1985 | 1885 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.95% |
| 1986 | 1700 | (1000 HEAD) | -9.81% |
| 1987 | 1985 | (1000 HEAD) | 16.76% |
| 1988 | 1814 | (1000 HEAD) | -8.61% |
| 1989 | 1870 | (1000 HEAD) | 3.09% |
| 1990 | 1722 | (1000 HEAD) | -7.91% |
| 1991 | 1715 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.41% |
| 1992 | 1935 | (1000 HEAD) | 12.83% |
| 1993 | 1710 | (1000 HEAD) | -11.63% |
| 1994 | 1600 | (1000 HEAD) | -6.43% |
| 1995 | 1590 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.63% |
| 1996 | 1800 | (1000 HEAD) | 13.21% |
| 1997 | 1762 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.11% |
| 1998 | 1730 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.82% |
| 1999 | 1705 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.45% |
| 2000 | 1688 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.00% |
| 2001 | 2010 | (1000 HEAD) | 19.08% |
| 2002 | 1955 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.74% |
| 2003 | 1840 | (1000 HEAD) | -5.88% |
| 2004 | 1760 | (1000 HEAD) | -4.35% |
| 2005 | 1720 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.27% |
| 2006 | 1790 | (1000 HEAD) | 4.07% |
| 2007 | 1533 | (1000 HEAD) | -14.36% |
| 2008 | 1225 | (1000 HEAD) | -20.09% |
| 2009 | 1222 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.24% |
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
See also: Commodity prices
See also: Agricultural prices
See also: Commodities market
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