Cattle — Stocks in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Cattle — Stocks was 490.80 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — stocks in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 490.80 million An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 490.80 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 172.29 million An, in 1961.
That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 172.29 million An | — |
| 1962 | 175.40 million An | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 178.77 million An | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 185.85 million An | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 189.81 million An | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 193.81 million An | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 198.26 million An | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 202.43 million An | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 204.79 million An | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 207.47 million An | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 208.95 million An | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 209.35 million An | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 208.31 million An | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 209.66 million An | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 212.34 million An | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 214.05 million An | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 217.07 million An | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 226.48 million An | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 232.68 million An | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 224.27 million An | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 228.33 million An | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 233.34 million An | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 235.70 million An | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 232.08 million An | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 233.92 million An | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 236.82 million An | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 235.75 million An | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 239.28 million An | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 243.59 million An | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 247.20 million An | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 249.03 million An | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 255.12 million An | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 257.77 million An | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 261.31 million An | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 268.00 million An | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 272.29 million An | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 279.38 million An | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 286.32 million An | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 295.46 million An | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 295.52 million An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 299.57 million An | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 308.17 million An | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 315.32 million An | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 318.10 million An | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 327.49 million An | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 339.50 million An | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 354.72 million An | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 366.83 million An | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 373.91 million An | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 380.11 million An | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 385.73 million An | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 400.19 million An | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 407.19 million An | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 417.26 million An | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 426.02 million An | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 436.92 million An | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 441.24 million An | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 443.95 million An | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 456.40 million An | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 471.47 million An | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 472.74 million An | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 481.70 million An | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 490.80 million An | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 189.05 million An | 172.29 million An | 204.79 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 214.64 million An | 207.47 million An | 232.68 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 234.31 million An | 224.27 million An | 243.59 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 267.19 million An | 247.20 million An | 295.46 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 329.91 million An | 295.52 million An | 373.91 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 419.50 million An | 380.11 million An | 456.40 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 479.18 million An | 471.47 million An | 490.80 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- 1 OECD 286.46 million An compare
- 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
More environment data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 10.78 % (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 4.43 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 5.12 million t (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 1.21 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 1.21 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.05 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 317,994 1000 ha (2024)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Cattle — stocks in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 490.80 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 490.80 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 172.29 million An in 1961.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for cattle — stocks?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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).