Cattle — Stocks in Brazil

Brazil: Cattle — Stocks was 238.63 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
238.63 million An
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
2nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
238.63 million An
in 2023
All-time low
56.04 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Stocks in Brazil, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — stocks in Brazil stood at 238.63 million An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Brazil peaked at 238.63 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.04 million An, in 1961.

That places Brazil 2nd out of 206 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 64.09 million An 56.04 million An 72.97 million An 9
1970s 93.05 million An 75.45 million An 109.18 million An 10
1980s 129.62 million An 118.97 million An 144.15 million An 10
1990s 157.56 million An 147.10 million An 164.62 million An 10
2000s 195.21 million An 169.88 million An 207.16 million An 10
2010s 213.50 million An 209.54 million An 218.19 million An 10
2020s 228.85 million An 217.84 million An 238.63 million An 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 OECD 286.46 million An compare
  2. 3 India 194.48 million An compare
  3. 4 USSR 115.64 million An compare
  4. 5 China 73.72 million An compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — stocks in Brazil?
Cattle — stocks in Brazil was 238.63 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 238.63 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 56.04 million An in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for cattle — stocks?
Brazil ranks 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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

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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