Cattle — Stocks in Melanesia
Melanesia: Cattle — Stocks was 400,444 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks in Melanesia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — stocks in Melanesia is 400,444 An, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Melanesia peaked at 718,000 An in 1995 and was at its lowest, 269,150 An, in 1961.
Melanesia ranks 15th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 269,150 An | — |
| 1962 | 278,569 An | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 298,065 An | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 297,539 An | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 317,849 An | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 336,642 An | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 372,316 An | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 396,630 An | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 417,218 An | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 432,493 An | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 454,589 An | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 467,249 An | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 501,137 An | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 521,195 An | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 544,668 An | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 564,706 An | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 567,275 An | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 569,661 An | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 576,083 An | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 567,995 An | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 573,600 An | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 568,671 An | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 598,124 An | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 603,546 An | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 613,522 An | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 621,830 An | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 619,927 An | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 627,600 An | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 618,035 An | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 630,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 646,618 An | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 662,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 692,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 699,088 An | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 718,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 712,000 An | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 711,000 An | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 689,023 An | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 691,000 An | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 685,000 An | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 681,000 An | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 663,308 An | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 659,000 An | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 663,500 An | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 655,500 An | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 646,915 An | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 687,637 An | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 685,500 An | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 668,500 An | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 672,500 An | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 676,500 An | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 675,404 An | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 685,000 An | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 447,909 An | -34.6% |
| 2015 | 421,099 An | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 379,421 An | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 377,506 An | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 368,524 An | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 391,524 An | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 371,544 An | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 371,225 An | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 381,974 An | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 400,444 An | +4.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Stocks in Melanesia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -34.6% | 685,000 An | 447,909 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 331,553 An | 269,150 An | 417,218 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 519,906 An | 432,493 An | 576,083 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 601,285 An | 567,995 An | 627,600 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 685,073 An | 630,000 An | 718,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 669,586 An | 646,915 An | 687,637 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 509,539 An | 368,524 An | 685,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 381,297 An | 371,225 An | 400,444 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 12 Chad 37.65 million An compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.83 million An compare
- 13 Mexico 36.62 million An compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 841,437 An compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 573,401 An compare
- 14 Ethiopia PDR 31.00 million An compare
- 15 Sudan 30.70 million An compare
- 16 Australia 29.88 million An compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 241,365 An compare
- 17 Colombia 29.20 million An compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 101,030 An compare
- 18 Bangladesh 24.86 million An compare
- 18 Polynesia 61,125 An compare
More environment data for Melanesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 52,995 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 21,133 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks in Melanesia?
- Cattle — stocks in Melanesia was 400,444 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 718,000 An in 1995.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 269,150 An in 1961.
- How does Melanesia rank for cattle — stocks?
- Melanesia ranks 15th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Melanesia 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).