As of 2022, chickens occupied the largest proportion of live animals in Africa. The stock of this poultry breed reached around 2.4 billion heads. Following this were goats and sheep, which amounted to over 506 million heads and 419 million heads, respectively.
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FAO. (December 18, 2023). Stock of live animals in Africa 2022, by type (in million heads) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298736/live-animal-stock-by-type-in-africa/
FAO. "Stock of live animals in Africa 2022, by type (in million heads)." Chart. December 18, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298736/live-animal-stock-by-type-in-africa/
FAO. (2023). Stock of live animals in Africa 2022, by type (in million heads). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298736/live-animal-stock-by-type-in-africa/
FAO. "Stock of Live Animals in Africa 2022, by Type (in Million Heads)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298736/live-animal-stock-by-type-in-africa/
FAO, Stock of live animals in Africa 2022, by type (in million heads) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298736/live-animal-stock-by-type-in-africa/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Stock of live animals in Africa 2022, by type (in million heads) [Graph], FAO, December 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298736/live-animal-stock-by-type-in-africa/