Cattle — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Cattle — Stocks was 39.42 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39.42 million An
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
11th
of 206 countries
All-time high
42.45 million An
in 1976
All-time low
23.78 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 39.42 million An for cattle — stocks in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 42.45 million An in 1976 and was at its lowest, 23.78 million An, in 1961.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 25.87 million An 23.78 million An 29.22 million An 9
1970s 37.52 million An 30.94 million An 42.45 million An 10
1980s 31.25 million An 29.91 million An 34.33 million An 10
1990s 33.96 million An 31.20 million An 35.92 million An 10
2000s 37.25 million An 36.39 million An 38.00 million An 10
2010s 37.29 million An 34.87 million An 39.47 million An 10
2020s 35.43 million An 33.59 million An 39.42 million An 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 8 Pakistan 55.45 million An compare
  2. 9 Argentina 54.24 million An compare
  3. 10 Sudan (former) 41.37 million An compare
  4. 12 United Republic of Tanzania 37.91 million An compare
  5. 13 Chad 37.65 million An compare
  6. 14 Mexico 36.62 million An compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — stocks in Australia and New Zealand?
Cattle — stocks in Australia and New Zealand was 39.42 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 42.45 million An in 1976.
What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 23.78 million An in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for cattle — stocks?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,918 data points, 1961–2023
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