There are more livestock than people in South Sudan
South Sudan has an estimated 11.7 million cattle, 12.4 million goats, and 12.1 million sheep, while the population is around 13 million people.
South Sudan has the highest per capita livestock asset value in Africa, estimated at $2.2 billion.
Cattle are central to Dinka culture in South Sudan, and play a special role in marriages through traditional dowries