Chickens led the livestock population in Africa, amounting to roughly 2.4 billion heads in 2022. Goats and sheep followed as major livestock species in the continent, each with an approximate stock of 506 million and 419 million heads, respectively. That same year, Africa counted some 382 million heads of cattle.
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FAO. (December 27, 2023). Livestock population of major species in Africa as of 2022 (in million heads) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290023/livestock-population-in-africa/
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FAO. (2023). Livestock population of major species in Africa as of 2022 (in million heads). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290023/livestock-population-in-africa/
FAO. "Livestock Population of Major Species in Africa as of 2022 (in Million Heads)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290023/livestock-population-in-africa/
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Livestock population of major species in Africa as of 2022 (in million heads) [Graph], FAO, December 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290023/livestock-population-in-africa/