Cattle, dairy — Stocks in World

World: Cattle, dairy — Stocks was 292.06 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
292.06 million An
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
1st
of 37 groups
All-time high
292.06 million An
in 2023
All-time low
175.92 million An
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Stocks in World, 1961–2023

0100.0M200.0M300.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

World recorded 292.06 million An for cattle, dairy — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — stocks in World peaked at 292.06 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 175.92 million An, in 1964.

That places World 1st out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 180.54 million An 175.92 million An 187.19 million An 9
1970s 194.47 million An 184.79 million An 207.24 million An 10
1980s 216.78 million An 210.26 million An 222.01 million An 10
1990s 221.71 million An 219.07 million An 223.25 million An 10
2000s 240.53 million An 222.74 million An 262.38 million An 10
2010s 272.22 million An 264.44 million An 276.60 million An 10
2020s 286.01 million An 280.75 million An 292.06 million An 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 India 63.60 million An compare
  2. 2 OECD 48.69 million An compare
  3. 3 USSR 41.85 million An compare
  4. 4 Pakistan 16.36 million An compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — stocks in World?
Cattle, dairy — stocks in World was 292.06 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 292.06 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 175.92 million An in 1964.
How does World rank for cattle, dairy — stocks?
World ranks 1st out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — stocks rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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