Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Europe
Europe: Cattle, dairy — Stocks was 32.61 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle, dairy — stocks in Europe stood at 32.61 million An. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — stocks in Europe peaked at 91.27 million An in 1983 and was at its lowest, 32.61 million An, in 2023.
That places Europe 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Europe, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83.46 million An | — |
| 1962 | 84.41 million An | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 85.14 million An | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 84.78 million An | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 85.51 million An | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 86.28 million An | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 87.96 million An | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 88.25 million An | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 87.94 million An | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 86.23 million An | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 86.18 million An | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 86.71 million An | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 88.33 million An | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 89.25 million An | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 89.50 million An | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 89.28 million An | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 89.56 million An | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 90.40 million An | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 90.74 million An | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 90.79 million An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 90.59 million An | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 91.09 million An | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 91.27 million An | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 90.83 million An | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 89.41 million An | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 87.80 million An | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 85.76 million An | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 84.04 million An | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 83.17 million An | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 82.02 million An | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 79.68 million An | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 68.37 million An | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 66.09 million An | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 65.02 million An | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 62.39 million An | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 59.77 million An | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 57.12 million An | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 54.31 million An | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 52.24 million An | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 50.91 million An | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 49.54 million An | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 48.41 million An | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 46.89 million An | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 44.99 million An | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 42.96 million An | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 41.96 million An | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 41.23 million An | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 40.76 million An | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 39.63 million An | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 38.74 million An | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 37.85 million An | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 37.68 million An | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 37.35 million An | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 37.20 million An | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 36.87 million An | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 36.43 million An | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 35.86 million An | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 35.20 million An | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 34.66 million An | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 34.10 million An | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 33.39 million An | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 32.90 million An | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 32.61 million An | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.97 million An | 83.46 million An | 88.25 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 88.62 million An | 86.18 million An | 90.74 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.47 million An | 83.17 million An | 91.27 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.70 million An | 52.24 million An | 82.02 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.73 million An | 39.63 million An | 50.91 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.78 million An | 34.66 million An | 38.74 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.25 million An | 32.61 million An | 34.10 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 10 Bangladesh 8.70 million An compare
- 10 Viet Nam 321,633 An compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 229,064 An compare
- 11 South Sudan 8.64 million An compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 63,072 An compare
- 12 Sudan 7.97 million An compare
- 13 Russian Federation 6.41 million An compare
- 13 Melanesia 60,331 An compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 50,633 An compare
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 6.00 million An compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 36,054 An compare
- 15 Uzbekistan 5.69 million An compare
- 16 Kenya 5.02 million An compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 16,856 An compare
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — stocks in Europe?
- Cattle, dairy — stocks in Europe was 32.61 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 91.27 million An in 1983.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.61 million An in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for cattle, dairy — stocks?
- Europe ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — stocks rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, dairy — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).