Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cattle, dairy — Stocks was 524,051 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle, dairy — stocks in Switzerland is 524,051 An, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — stocks in Switzerland peaked at 950,000 An in 1962 and was at its lowest, 524,051 An, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 78th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 943,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 950,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 918,000 An | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 897,000 An | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 920,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 918,000 An | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 928,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 924,000 An | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 905,000 An | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 896,000 An | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 874,000 An | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 877,000 An | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 889,086 An | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 892,000 An | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 884,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 888,000 An | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 883,000 An | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 880,000 An | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 882,000 An | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 875,000 An | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 856,000 An | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 844,000 An | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 835,000 An | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 835,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 816,000 An | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 806,000 An | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 788,000 An | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 786,000 An | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 794,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 783,000 An | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 783,500 An | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 770,500 An | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 753,000 An | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 752,700 An | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 743,600 An | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 741,000 An | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 714,400 An | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 707,900 An | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 683,545 An | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 669,410 An | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 669,410 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 657,924 An | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 638,288 An | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 620,041 An | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 620,708 An | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 618,100 An | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 614,795 An | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 628,516 An | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 599,361 An | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 595,474 An | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 596,502 An | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 593,829 An | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 589,827 An | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 583,584 An | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 574,537 An | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 565,173 An | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 562,082 An | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 564,190 An | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 544,645 An | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 540,102 An | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 538,746 An | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 531,785 An | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 524,051 An | -1.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 524,051 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 140,698 An, 3.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 524,051 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 321,849 An, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 922,556 An | 897,000 An | 950,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 884,509 An | 874,000 An | 896,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 823,500 An | 786,000 An | 875,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 743,314 An | 683,545 An | 783,500 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 633,655 An | 599,361 An | 669,410 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 576,984 An | 544,645 An | 596,502 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 533,671 An | 524,051 An | 540,102 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — stocks in Switzerland?
- Cattle, dairy — stocks in Switzerland was 524,051 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 950,000 An in 1962.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 524,051 An in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for cattle, dairy — stocks?
- Switzerland ranks 78th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — stocks rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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).