Cattle — Stocks in Germany
Germany: Cattle — Stocks was 10.84 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Stocks in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Germany recorded 10.84 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 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Germany peaked at 21.54 million An in 1985 and was at its lowest, 10.84 million An, in 2023.
Germany ranks 33rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks in Germany, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.54 million An | — |
| 1962 | 17.82 million An | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 17.86 million An | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 17.63 million An | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 17.74 million An | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 18.44 million An | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 18.89 million An | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 19.00 million An | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 19.17 million An | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 19.46 million An | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 19.22 million An | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 18.93 million An | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 19.27 million An | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 19.85 million An | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 20.01 million An | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 20.02 million An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 19.97 million An | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 20.31 million An | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 20.58 million An | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 20.65 million An | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 20.79 million An | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 20.74 million An | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 20.79 million An | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 21.32 million An | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 21.54 million An | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 21.45 million An | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 21.11 million An | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 20.61 million An | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 20.37 million An | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 20.29 million An | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 19.49 million An | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 17.13 million An | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 16.21 million An | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 15.90 million An | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 15.96 million An | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 15.89 million An | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 15.76 million An | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 15.23 million An | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 14.94 million An | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 14.66 million An | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 14.57 million An | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 14.23 million An | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 13.64 million An | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 13.20 million An | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 13.03 million An | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 12.75 million An | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 12.69 million An | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.97 million An | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 12.94 million An | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.81 million An | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 12.56 million An | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 12.48 million An | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.59 million An | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.74 million An | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.64 million An | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.47 million An | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.28 million An | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 11.95 million An | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 11.64 million An | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 11.30 million An | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 11.04 million An | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 11.00 million An | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 10.84 million An | -1.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 10.84 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 601,230 An, 18.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Germany's 10.84 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 million An, 9.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.23 million An | 17.54 million An | 19.17 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.76 million An | 18.93 million An | 20.58 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.94 million An | 20.37 million An | 21.54 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.68 million An | 14.94 million An | 20.29 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.47 million An | 12.69 million An | 14.66 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.42 million An | 11.64 million An | 12.81 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.04 million An | 10.84 million An | 11.30 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 30 South Africa 12.20 million An compare
- 31 Uruguay 11.88 million An compare
- 31 Caribbean 8.50 million An compare
- 32 Canada 11.29 million An compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 1.87 million An compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 29,714 An compare
- 34 Myanmar 10.80 million An compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 10.14 million An compare
- 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.56 million An compare
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % 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 -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks in Germany?
- Cattle — stocks in Germany was 10.84 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 21.54 million An in 1985.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.84 million An in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for cattle — stocks?
- Germany ranks 33rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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).