Cattle — Stocks in Greece
Greece: Cattle — Stocks was 622,400 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Stocks in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Greece recorded 622,400 An for cattle — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Greece peaked at 1.24 million An in 1975 and was at its lowest, 530,000 An, in 2019.
That places Greece 117th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks in Greece, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.07 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.07 million An | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.06 million An | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.03 million An | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.02 million An | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 1.05 million An | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.08 million An | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 1.09 million An | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.04 million An | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 996,856 An | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 952,350 An | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 986,355 An | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.05 million An | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 1.23 million An | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 1.24 million An | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.18 million An | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 1.12 million An | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 1.04 million An | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 975,202 An | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 932,340 An | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 880,833 An | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 830,258 An | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 791,995 An | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 754,751 An | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 724,651 An | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 721,916 An | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 724,651 An | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 683,066 An | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 677,066 An | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 653,860 An | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 623,514 An | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 601,831 An | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 587,177 An | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 579,028 An | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 577,808 An | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 581,081 An | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 580,408 An | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 580,317 An | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 583,367 An | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 601,933 An | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 613,060 An | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 621,358 An | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 625,854 An | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 620,686 An | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 603,993 An | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 617,695 An | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 628,885 An | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 623,643 An | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 626,301 An | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 627,192 An | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 627,132 An | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 622,715 An | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 608,964 An | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 599,875 An | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 606,705 An | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 608,857 An | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 610,690 An | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 542,000 An | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 530,000 An | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 631,500 An | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 614,100 An | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 581,600 An | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 622,400 An | +7.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 622,400 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 601,230 An, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Greece's 622,400 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 million An, 55% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 million An | 1.02 million An | 1.09 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.08 million An | 952,350 An | 1.24 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 772,153 An | 677,066 An | 932,340 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 594,839 An | 577,808 An | 653,860 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 618,341 An | 601,933 An | 628,885 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 598,413 An | 530,000 An | 627,192 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 612,400 An | 581,600 An | 631,500 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More environment data for Greece
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.28 % 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 -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks in Greece?
- Cattle — stocks in Greece was 622,400 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million An in 1975.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 530,000 An in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for cattle — stocks?
- Greece ranks 117th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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).