Cattle — Stocks in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Cattle — Stocks was 39.32 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks in Northern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 39.32 million An for cattle — stocks in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Northern Africa peaked at 52.00 million An in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.39 million An, in 1962.
Northern Africa ranks 23rd of 33 groups 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.67 million An | — |
| 1962 | 12.39 million An | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 13.41 million An | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 14.74 million An | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 15.06 million An | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 16.32 million An | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 17.58 million An | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 19.08 million An | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 19.30 million An | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 19.71 million An | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 20.16 million An | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 20.30 million An | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 21.51 million An | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 21.66 million An | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 23.01 million An | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 23.09 million An | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 23.03 million An | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 23.80 million An | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 24.79 million An | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 25.76 million An | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 26.67 million An | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 27.22 million An | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 27.12 million An | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 27.35 million An | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 27.39 million An | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 26.52 million An | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 27.52 million An | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 28.07 million An | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 28.90 million An | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 29.26 million An | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 30.51 million An | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 33.86 million An | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 35.74 million An | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 36.14 million An | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 37.22 million An | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 39.41 million An | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 41.04 million An | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 42.55 million An | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 44.27 million An | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 45.79 million An | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 47.28 million An | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 47.33 million An | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.96 million An | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 49.27 million An | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 50.10 million An | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 50.86 million An | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 51.38 million An | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 51.78 million An | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 51.43 million An | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 52.00 million An | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 51.83 million An | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 40.51 million An | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 40.68 million An | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 41.11 million An | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 41.59 million An | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 41.87 million An | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 41.42 million An | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 41.68 million An | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 40.21 million An | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 40.24 million An | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 39.54 million An | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 38.82 million An | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 39.32 million An | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.62 million An | 12.39 million An | 19.30 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.11 million An | 19.71 million An | 24.79 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.25 million An | 25.76 million An | 28.90 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.00 million An | 29.26 million An | 44.27 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.42 million An | 45.79 million An | 51.78 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.29 million An | 40.21 million An | 52.00 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.48 million An | 38.82 million An | 40.24 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 888,500 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 1.10 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks in Northern Africa?
- Cattle — stocks in Northern Africa was 39.32 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 52.00 million An in 2010.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.39 million An in 1962.
- How does Northern Africa rank for cattle — stocks?
- Northern Africa ranks 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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).