Cattle, dairy — Stocks in France

France: Cattle, dairy — Stocks was 3.16 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.16 million An
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
25th
of 206 countries
All-time high
7.44 million An
in 1976
All-time low
3.16 million An
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Stocks in France, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle, dairy — stocks in France is 3.16 million An, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — stocks in France peaked at 7.44 million An in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3.16 million An, in 2023.

France ranks 25th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.03 million An 6.81 million An 7.19 million An 9
1970s 7.29 million An 7.00 million An 7.44 million An 10
1980s 6.66 million An 5.62 million An 7.26 million An 10
1990s 4.63 million An 4.22 million An 5.53 million An 10
2000s 4.04 million An 3.75 million An 4.34 million An 10
2010s 3.64 million An 3.49 million An 3.72 million An 10
2020s 3.28 million An 3.16 million An 3.41 million An 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 22 Germany 3.71 million An compare
  2. 23 Afghanistan 3.71 million An compare
  3. 24 Colombia 3.52 million An compare
  4. 26 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.88 million An compare
  5. 27 Mexico 2.71 million An compare
  6. 28 Niger 2.59 million An compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — stocks in France?
Cattle, dairy — stocks in France was 3.16 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 7.44 million An in 1976.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 3.16 million An in 2023.
How does France rank for cattle, dairy — stocks?
France ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — stocks rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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

Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
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