Cattle, non-dairy — Stocks in Australia

Australia: Cattle, non-dairy — Stocks was 28.51 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.51 million An
Change on year
up 23.6%
World rank
13th
of 190 countries
All-time high
31.09 million An
in 1976
All-time low
14.17 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, non-dairy — Stocks in Australia, 1961–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle, non-dairy — stocks in Australia stood at 28.51 million An.

The figure is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — stocks in Australia peaked at 31.09 million An in 1976 and was at its lowest, 14.17 million An, in 1961.

Australia ranks 13th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Cattle, non-dairy — Stocks in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Cattle, non-dairy — Stocks in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 14.17 million An —
1962 14.80 million An +4.5%
1963 15.29 million An +3.3%
1964 15.98 million An +4.5%
1965 15.80 million An -1.1%
1966 15.03 million An -4.9%
1967 15.39 million An +2.4%
1968 16.42 million An +6.7%
1969 17.91 million An +9.1%
1970 19.49 million An +8.8%
1971 21.77 million An +11.7%
1972 24.81 million An +13.9%
1973 26.57 million An +7.1%
1974 28.47 million An +7.1%
1975 30.44 million An +6.9%
1976 31.09 million An +2.1%
1977 29.36 million An -5.6%
1978 27.27 million An -7.1%
1979 25.19 million An -7.6%
1980 24.33 million An -3.4%
1981 23.35 million An -4.0%
1982 22.74 million An -2.6%
1983 20.69 million An -9.0%
1984 20.35 million An -1.6%
1985 20.93 million An +2.8%
1986 21.67 million An +3.5%
1987 20.20 million An -6.8%
1988 20.17 million An -0.1%
1989 20.77 million An +3.0%
1990 21.51 million An +3.6%
1991 22.02 million An +2.4%
1992 22.23 million An +0.9%
1993 22.36 million An +0.6%
1994 23.97 million An +7.2%
1995 23.91 million An -0.3%
1996 24.49 million An +2.4%
1997 24.80 million An +1.3%
1998 24.79 million An -0.0%
1999 24.42 million An -1.5%
2000 25.42 million An +4.1%
2001 25.55 million An +0.5%
2002 25.75 million An +0.8%
2003 24.61 million An -4.4%
2004 25.43 million An +3.3%
2005 25.84 million An +1.6%
2006 26.51 million An +2.6%
2007 26.24 million An -1.0%
2008 25.68 million An -2.1%
2009 26.23 million An +2.1%
2010 25.18 million An -4.0%
2011 26.92 million An +6.9%
2012 26.72 million An -0.7%
2013 27.60 million An +3.3%
2014 27.46 million An -0.5%
2015 25.72 million An -6.3%
2016 23.41 million An -9.0%
2017 24.66 million An +5.3%
2018 24.85 million An +0.8%
2019 23.35 million An -6.0%
2020 22.11 million An -5.3%
2021 23.05 million An +4.2%
2022 23.06 million An +0.1%
2023 28.51 million An +23.6%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 28.51 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 432,356 An, 65.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 28.51 million An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.59 million An, 17.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.64 million An 14.17 million An 17.91 million An 9
1970s 26.45 million An 19.49 million An 31.09 million An 10
1980s 21.52 million An 20.17 million An 24.33 million An 10
1990s 23.45 million An 21.51 million An 24.80 million An 10
2000s 25.73 million An 24.61 million An 26.51 million An 10
2010s 25.59 million An 23.35 million An 27.60 million An 10
2020s 24.18 million An 22.11 million An 28.51 million An 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 10 Chad 36.32 million An compare
  2. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3.49 million An compare
  3. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.49 million An compare
  4. 11 Mexico 33.91 million An compare
  5. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.82 million An compare
  6. 12 Australia and New Zealand 33.42 million An compare
  7. 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 537,347 An compare
  8. 14 Ethiopia PDR 27.28 million An compare
  9. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 370,407 An compare
  10. 15 Sudan (former) 26.61 million An compare
  11. 15 Melanesia 340,113 An compare
  12. 16 Colombia 25.68 million An compare
  13. 16 Timor-Leste 224,509 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, non-dairy — stocks in Australia?
Cattle, non-dairy — stocks in Australia was 28.51 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, non-dairy — stocks recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 31.09 million An in 1976.
What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — stocks recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.17 million An in 1961.
How does Australia rank for cattle, non-dairy — stocks?
Australia ranks 13th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, non-dairy — stocks rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, non-dairy — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, non-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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