Cattle — Stocks in France
France: Cattle — Stocks was 16.81 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Stocks in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
France recorded 16.81 million An for cattle — stocks in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in France peaked at 24.08 million An in 1976 and was at its lowest, 16.81 million An, in 2023.
That places France 24th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks in France, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.50 million An | — |
| 1962 | 20.58 million An | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 20.29 million An | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 20.04 million An | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 20.24 million An | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 20.64 million An | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 21.18 million An | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 21.68 million An | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 21.57 million An | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 21.72 million An | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 21.72 million An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 21.76 million An | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 22.51 million An | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 23.70 million An | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 24.04 million An | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 24.08 million An | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 23.84 million An | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 23.76 million An | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 23.91 million An | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 23.92 million An | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 23.65 million An | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 23.49 million An | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 23.66 million An | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 23.89 million An | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 23.48 million An | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 23.29 million An | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 21.97 million An | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 21.34 million An | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 21.38 million An | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 21.39 million An | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 21.10 million An | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 20.65 million An | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 20.45 million An | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 20.45 million An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20.54 million An | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 20.51 million An | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 20.20 million An | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 20.05 million An | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 20.07 million An | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 21.26 million An | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 21.14 million An | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 20.46 million An | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 19.77 million An | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 19.52 million An | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 19.42 million An | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.53 million An | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 19.89 million An | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 20.05 million An | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 19.81 million An | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 19.56 million An | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 19.09 million An | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 19.01 million An | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 19.10 million An | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.25 million An | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 19.39 million An | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 19.37 million An | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 18.95 million An | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 18.61 million An | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 18.17 million An | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 17.82 million An | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 17.33 million An | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 16.99 million An | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 16.81 million An | -1.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 16.81 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 601,230 An, 28.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- France's 16.81 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 million An, 15.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.64 million An | 19.50 million An | 21.68 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.10 million An | 21.72 million An | 24.08 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.01 million An | 21.34 million An | 23.92 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.54 million An | 20.05 million An | 21.39 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.08 million An | 19.42 million An | 21.26 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.05 million An | 18.17 million An | 19.56 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.23 million An | 16.81 million An | 17.82 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 21 Indonesia 18.83 million An compare
- 22 Russian Federation 17.49 million An compare
- 23 Niger 17.13 million An compare
- 25 Uganda 15.24 million An compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 14.14 million An compare
- 27 South Sudan 14.13 million An compare
More environment data for France
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % 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 -0.1777 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks in France?
- Cattle — stocks in France was 16.81 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 24.08 million An in 1976.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.81 million An in 2023.
- How does France rank for cattle — stocks?
- France ranks 24th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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).