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 190 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 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 Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Stocks in Brazil, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 56.04 million An —
1962 57.74 million An +3.0%
1963 59.70 million An +3.4%
1964 61.73 million An +3.4%
1965 63.83 million An +3.4%
1966 66.00 million An +3.4%
1967 68.25 million An +3.4%
1968 70.57 million An +3.4%
1969 72.97 million An +3.4%
1970 75.45 million An +3.4%
1971 78.56 million An +4.1%
1972 83.00 million An +5.6%
1973 85.50 million An +3.0%
1974 90.44 million An +5.8%
1975 92.50 million An +2.3%
1976 101.67 million An +9.9%
1977 107.30 million An +5.5%
1978 106.94 million An -0.3%
1979 109.18 million An +2.1%
1980 118.97 million An +9.0%
1981 121.78 million An +2.4%
1982 123.49 million An +1.4%
1983 124.19 million An +0.6%
1984 127.66 million An +2.8%
1985 128.42 million An +0.6%
1986 132.22 million An +3.0%
1987 135.72 million An +2.6%
1988 139.60 million An +2.9%
1989 144.15 million An +3.3%
1990 147.10 million An +2.0%
1991 152.14 million An +3.4%
1992 154.23 million An +1.4%
1993 155.13 million An +0.6%
1994 158.24 million An +2.0%
1995 161.23 million An +1.9%
1996 158.29 million An -1.8%
1997 161.42 million An +2.0%
1998 163.15 million An +1.1%
1999 164.62 million An +0.9%
2000 169.88 million An +3.2%
2001 176.39 million An +3.8%
2002 185.35 million An +5.1%
2003 195.55 million An +5.5%
2004 204.51 million An +4.6%
2005 207.16 million An +1.3%
2006 205.89 million An -0.6%
2007 199.75 million An -3.0%
2008 202.31 million An +1.3%
2009 205.31 million An +1.5%
2010 209.54 million An +2.1%
2011 212.81 million An +1.6%
2012 211.28 million An -0.7%
2013 211.76 million An +0.2%
2014 212.37 million An +0.3%
2015 215.22 million An +1.3%
2016 218.19 million An +1.4%
2017 215.00 million An -1.5%
2018 213.81 million An -0.6%
2019 215.01 million An +0.6%
2020 217.84 million An +1.3%
2021 224.60 million An +3.1%
2022 234.35 million An +4.3%
2023 238.63 million An +1.8%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 238.63 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.00 million An, 238.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 238.63 million An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.54 million An, 155.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

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 United Republic of Tanzania 37.91 million An compare
  4. 4 USSR 115.64 million An compare
  5. 5 China 73.72 million An compare
  6. 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 16.53 million An compare

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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 190 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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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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