Table 2 Impacts of droughts on livestock in African countries for the year 1981 to 1999
From: Impact of climate change on biodiversity and food security: a global perspective—a review article
Date | Location | Livestock losses | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
1981–1984 | Botswana | 20% of national herd | [243] |
1982–1984 | Niger | 62% of national cattle herd | |
1983–1984 | Ethiopia (Borana Plateau) | 45–90% of calves, 45% of cows, 22% of mature males | [246] |
1991 | Northern Kenya | 28% of cattle; 18% of sheep and goats | |
1991–1993 | Ethiopia (Borana) | 42% of cattle | |
1993 | Namibia | 22% of cattle; 41% of goats and sheep | [250] |
1995–1997 | Greater Horn of Africa (average of 9 pastoral areas) | 20% of cattle; 20% of sheep and goats | |
1995–1997 | Southern Ethiopia | 46% of cattle; 41% of sheep and goats | [194] |
1998–1999 | Ethiopia (Borana) | 62% of cattle |