Cattle — Stocks in Australia
Australia: Cattle — Stocks was 29.88 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — stocks in Australia is 29.88 million An, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Australia peaked at 33.43 million An in 1976 and was at its lowest, 17.33 million An, in 1961.
That places Australia 16th out of 190 countries 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.
Cattle — Stocks in Australia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.33 million An | — |
| 1962 | 18.03 million An | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 18.55 million An | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 19.05 million An | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 18.82 million An | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 17.94 million An | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 18.27 million An | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 19.22 million An | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 20.61 million An | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 22.16 million An | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 24.37 million An | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 27.37 million An | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 29.10 million An | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 30.84 million An | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 32.79 million An | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 33.43 million An | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 31.53 million An | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 29.33 million An | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 27.11 million An | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 26.20 million An | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 25.17 million An | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 24.55 million An | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 22.48 million An | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 22.16 million An | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 22.74 million An | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 23.44 million An | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 21.91 million An | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 21.85 million An | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 22.43 million An | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 23.16 million An | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 23.66 million An | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 23.88 million An | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 24.06 million An | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 25.76 million An | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 25.73 million An | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 26.38 million An | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 26.78 million An | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 26.85 million An | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 26.58 million An | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 27.59 million An | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 27.72 million An | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 27.87 million An | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 26.66 million An | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 27.46 million An | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 27.78 million An | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 28.39 million An | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 28.04 million An | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 27.32 million An | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 27.91 million An | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 26.73 million An | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 28.51 million An | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 28.42 million An | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.29 million An | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 29.10 million An | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 27.41 million An | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 24.97 million An | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 26.18 million An | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 26.40 million An | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.72 million An | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 23.50 million An | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 24.43 million An | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 24.40 million An | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 29.88 million An | +22.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 29.88 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 601,230 An, 49.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 29.88 million An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.65 million An, 18.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.65 million An | 17.33 million An | 20.61 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.81 million An | 22.16 million An | 33.43 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.29 million An | 21.85 million An | 26.20 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.28 million An | 23.16 million An | 26.85 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.67 million An | 26.66 million An | 28.39 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.17 million An | 24.72 million An | 29.29 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.55 million An | 23.50 million An | 29.88 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 13 Mexico 36.62 million An compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 841,437 An compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 573,401 An compare
- 14 Ethiopia PDR 31.00 million An compare
- 15 Sudan 30.70 million An compare
- 15 Melanesia 400,444 An compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 241,365 An compare
- 17 Colombia 29.20 million An compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 101,030 An compare
- 18 Bangladesh 24.86 million An compare
- 18 Polynesia 61,125 An compare
- 19 Kenya 21.88 million An compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 17,888 An compare
- 19 Micronesia 17,888 An compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks in Australia?
- Cattle — stocks in Australia was 29.88 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.43 million An in 1976.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.33 million An in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for cattle — stocks?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).