Cattle — Stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Cattle — Stocks was 5.49 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.49 million An
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
10th
of 20 countries
All-time high
8.79 million An
in 1998
All-time low
4.23 million An
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 5.49 million An for cattle — stocks in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 8.79 million An in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.23 million An, in 2014.

That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Cattle — Stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 6.02 million An —
1962 6.07 million An +0.8%
1963 5.20 million An -14.4%
1964 5.00 million An -3.8%
1965 5.00 million An +0.0%
1966 4.90 million An -2.0%
1967 4.95 million An +0.9%
1968 4.97 million An +0.5%
1969 5.10 million An +2.6%
1970 5.30 million An +3.9%
1971 5.52 million An +4.1%
1972 5.61 million An +1.6%
1973 5.82 million An +3.8%
1974 5.86 million An +0.6%
1975 5.62 million An -3.9%
1976 5.60 million An -0.4%
1977 5.52 million An -1.5%
1978 5.42 million An -1.7%
1979 5.40 million An -0.5%
1980 5.17 million An -4.2%
1981 5.66 million An +9.4%
1982 5.10 million An -9.9%
1983 5.40 million An +5.8%
1984 5.80 million An +7.4%
1985 6.20 million An +6.9%
1986 6.69 million An +7.9%
1987 6.50 million An -2.9%
1988 6.37 million An -2.0%
1989 7.92 million An +24.3%
1990 7.53 million An -4.9%
1991 6.70 million An -11.1%
1992 7.91 million An +18.1%
1993 8.00 million An +1.1%
1994 8.20 million An +2.6%
1995 8.35 million An +1.8%
1996 8.49 million An +1.7%
1997 8.64 million An +1.7%
1998 8.79 million An +1.7%
1999 8.05 million An -8.4%
2000 8.27 million An +2.8%
2001 8.50 million An +2.8%
2002 7.45 million An -12.4%
2003 7.54 million An +1.2%
2004 7.63 million An +1.3%
2005 7.82 million An +2.5%
2006 7.89 million An +0.9%
2007 7.99 million An +1.2%
2008 7.09 million An -11.3%
2009 7.26 million An +2.4%
2010 7.43 million An +2.4%
2011 7.61 million An +2.4%
2012 7.80 million An +2.5%
2013 7.94 million An +1.7%
2014 4.23 million An -46.7%
2015 4.57 million An +8.1%
2016 5.50 million An +20.4%
2017 4.88 million An -11.4%
2018 5.27 million An +8.1%
2019 5.44 million An +3.2%
2020 5.32 million An -2.2%
2021 5.63 million An +5.7%
2022 5.62 million An -0.1%
2023 5.49 million An -2.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cattle — Stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 -46.7% 7.94 million An 4.23 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.25 million An 4.90 million An 6.07 million An 9
1970s 5.57 million An 5.30 million An 5.86 million An 10
1980s 6.08 million An 5.10 million An 7.92 million An 10
1990s 8.06 million An 6.70 million An 8.79 million An 10
2000s 7.74 million An 7.09 million An 8.50 million An 10
2010s 6.07 million An 4.23 million An 7.94 million An 10
2020s 5.52 million An 5.32 million An 5.63 million An 4

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 11.10 million An compare
  2. 7 Ethiopia 70.90 million An compare
  3. 8 Pakistan 55.45 million An compare
  4. 9 Argentina 54.24 million An compare
  5. 9 Viet Nam 6.33 million An compare
  6. 10 Sudan (former) 41.37 million An compare
  7. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.54 million An compare
  8. 11 Australia and New Zealand 39.42 million An compare
  9. 12 Chad 37.65 million An compare
  10. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.83 million An compare
  11. 13 Mexico 36.62 million An compare
  12. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 841,437 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Cattle — stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 5.49 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 8.79 million An in 1998.
What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.23 million An in 2014.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for cattle — stocks?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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