Cattle — Stocks in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Cattle — Stocks was 450.13 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 450.13 million An for cattle — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 450.13 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 175.82 million An, in 1961.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 175.82 million An | — |
| 1962 | 179.88 million An | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 180.41 million An | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 186.76 million An | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 194.81 million An | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 201.80 million An | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 208.74 million An | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 213.14 million An | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 214.27 million An | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 218.96 million An | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 223.90 million An | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 232.58 million An | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 239.00 million An | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 248.25 million An | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 255.57 million An | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 267.97 million An | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 278.53 million An | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 276.45 million An | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 278.50 million An | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 290.14 million An | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 293.90 million An | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 295.76 million An | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 297.96 million An | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 301.79 million An | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 303.56 million An | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 306.93 million An | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 309.37 million An | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 316.52 million An | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 323.97 million An | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 325.65 million An | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 329.82 million An | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 333.94 million An | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 337.21 million An | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 342.67 million An | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 344.91 million An | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 340.52 million An | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 343.65 million An | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 343.57 million An | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 344.15 million An | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 349.29 million An | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 357.12 million An | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 371.50 million An | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 387.63 million An | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 397.92 million An | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 401.80 million An | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 403.23 million An | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 399.52 million An | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 402.91 million An | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 404.92 million An | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 402.65 million An | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 404.09 million An | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 405.58 million An | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 406.63 million An | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 409.01 million An | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 411.65 million An | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 415.85 million An | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 416.63 million An | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 417.27 million An | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 421.39 million An | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 425.35 million An | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 434.51 million An | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 444.29 million An | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 450.13 million An | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 195.07 million An | 175.82 million An | 214.27 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 251.97 million An | 218.96 million An | 278.53 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 303.99 million An | 290.14 million An | 323.97 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 338.61 million An | 325.65 million An | 344.91 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 387.58 million An | 349.29 million An | 404.92 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 411.08 million An | 402.65 million An | 421.39 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 438.57 million An | 425.35 million An | 450.13 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 2 Brazil 238.63 million An compare
- 3 India 194.48 million An compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 37.91 million An compare
- 4 USSR 115.64 million An compare
- 5 China 73.72 million An compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 16.53 million An compare
- 6 China, mainland 73.56 million An compare
- 6 Türkiye 16.42 million An compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 11.10 million An compare
- 7 Ethiopia 70.90 million An compare
- 8 Pakistan 55.45 million An compare
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 440,935 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Cattle — stocks in Latin America and the Caribbean was 450.13 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 450.13 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.82 million An in 1961.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for cattle — stocks?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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).