Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Switzerland

Switzerland: Cattle, dairy — Stocks was 524,051 An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
524,051 An
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
82nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
950,000 An
in 1962
All-time low
524,051 An
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Switzerland, 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 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 82nd of 206 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 79 Chile 545,709 An compare
  2. 80 Austria 543,030 An compare
  3. 81 Belgium 535,550 An compare
  4. 83 Honduras 511,807 An compare
  5. 84 Syrian Arab Republic 471,030 An compare
  6. 85 Angola 446,402 An compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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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 82nd out of 206 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

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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