Cattle — Stocks in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Cattle — Stocks was 21.87 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Stocks in Northern Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 21.87 million An for cattle — stocks in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Northern Europe peaked at 29.60 million An in 1974 and was at its lowest, 21.87 million An, in 2023.
That places Northern Europe 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.73 million An | — |
| 1962 | 25.53 million An | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 25.20 million An | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 24.93 million An | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 25.26 million An | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 25.93 million An | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 25.99 million An | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 25.56 million An | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 25.56 million An | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 25.50 million An | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 25.66 million An | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 26.49 million An | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 28.20 million An | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 29.60 million An | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 29.03 million An | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 28.04 million An | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 27.67 million An | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 27.58 million An | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 27.39 million An | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 27.23 million An | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 26.57 million An | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 26.58 million An | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 26.56 million An | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 26.31 million An | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 25.86 million An | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 25.16 million An | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 24.35 million An | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 23.88 million An | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 23.99 million An | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 24.40 million An | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 24.28 million An | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 28.66 million An | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 27.85 million An | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 26.96 million An | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 26.40 million An | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 26.57 million An | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 26.22 million An | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 26.17 million An | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 25.84 million An | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 25.38 million An | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 24.66 million An | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 24.22 million An | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 24.29 million An | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 24.27 million An | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 24.31 million An | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 24.06 million An | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 23.69 million An | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 23.44 million An | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 23.26 million An | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 23.07 million An | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 22.72 million An | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 22.98 million An | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 23.06 million An | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.03 million An | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 23.13 million An | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.51 million An | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 23.58 million An | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 22.58 million An | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 22.28 million An | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 22.12 million An | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 22.21 million An | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 22.13 million An | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 21.87 million An | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.52 million An | 24.93 million An | 25.99 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.52 million An | 25.50 million An | 29.60 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.65 million An | 23.88 million An | 27.23 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.34 million An | 24.28 million An | 28.66 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.16 million An | 23.26 million An | 25.38 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.00 million An | 22.28 million An | 23.58 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.08 million An | 21.87 million An | 22.21 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.97 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 11.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0.171 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks in Northern Europe?
- Cattle — stocks in Northern Europe was 21.87 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 29.60 million An in 1974.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.87 million An in 2023.
- How does Northern Europe rank for cattle — stocks?
- Northern Europe ranks 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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).