Cattle, non-dairy — Stocks in South America

South America: Cattle, non-dairy — Stocks was 360.69 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
360.69 million An
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
6th
of 37 groups
All-time high
360.69 million An
in 2023
All-time low
130.47 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, non-dairy — Stocks in South America, 1961–2023

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle, non-dairy — stocks in South America stood at 360.69 million An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — stocks in South America peaked at 360.69 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 130.47 million An, in 1961.

That places South America 6th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 142.92 million An 130.47 million An 156.48 million An 9
1970s 188.06 million An 159.74 million An 209.60 million An 10
1980s 225.34 million An 216.34 million An 240.03 million An 10
1990s 255.23 million An 241.93 million An 262.63 million An 10
2000s 302.01 million An 267.64 million An 317.51 million An 10
2010s 320.49 million An 310.97 million An 334.02 million An 10
2020s 349.81 million An 337.00 million An 360.69 million An 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 3 India 130.88 million An compare
  2. 4 USSR 73.80 million An compare
  3. 5 Ethiopia 61.52 million An compare
  4. 6 China 57.51 million An compare
  5. 7 China, mainland 57.42 million An compare
  6. 8 Argentina 52.70 million An compare
  7. 9 Pakistan 39.09 million An compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, non-dairy — stocks in South America?
Cattle, non-dairy — stocks in South America was 360.69 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, non-dairy — stocks recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 360.69 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — stocks recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 130.47 million An in 1961.
How does South America rank for cattle, non-dairy — stocks?
South America ranks 6th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle, non-dairy — stocks rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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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