Cattle — Stocks in OECD

OECD: Cattle — Stocks was 286.46 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
286.46 million An
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 190 countries
All-time high
350.95 million An
in 1975
All-time low
268.50 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Stocks in OECD, 1961–2023

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — stocks in OECD stood at 286.46 million An.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in OECD peaked at 350.95 million An in 1975 and was at its lowest, 268.50 million An, in 1961.

That places OECD 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Cattle — Stocks in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Stocks in OECD, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 268.50 million An —
1962 274.39 million An +2.2%
1963 280.07 million An +2.1%
1964 283.54 million An +1.2%
1965 287.58 million An +1.4%
1966 290.52 million An +1.0%
1967 294.31 million An +1.3%
1968 297.79 million An +1.2%
1969 300.58 million An +0.9%
1970 305.54 million An +1.6%
1971 307.34 million An +0.6%
1972 316.28 million An +2.9%
1973 327.27 million An +3.5%
1974 342.54 million An +4.7%
1975 350.95 million An +2.5%
1976 346.84 million An -1.2%
1977 339.86 million An -2.0%
1978 331.64 million An -2.4%
1979 324.12 million An -2.3%
1980 325.75 million An +0.5%
1981 327.46 million An +0.5%
1982 329.56 million An +0.6%
1983 324.28 million An -1.6%
1984 324.85 million An +0.2%
1985 319.64 million An -1.6%
1986 315.22 million An -1.4%
1987 305.26 million An -3.2%
1988 300.64 million An -1.5%
1989 300.49 million An -0.1%
1990 299.40 million An -0.4%
1991 296.94 million An -0.8%
1992 297.98 million An +0.3%
1993 301.77 million An +1.3%
1994 304.19 million An +0.8%
1995 305.87 million An +0.6%
1996 307.08 million An +0.4%
1997 305.44 million An -0.5%
1998 300.78 million An -1.5%
1999 297.38 million An -1.1%
2000 297.27 million An -0.0%
2001 294.57 million An -0.9%
2002 293.74 million An -0.3%
2003 289.23 million An -1.5%
2004 288.71 million An -0.2%
2005 289.01 million An +0.1%
2006 291.11 million An +0.7%
2007 290.98 million An -0.0%
2008 290.36 million An -0.2%
2009 289.24 million An -0.4%
2010 286.75 million An -0.9%
2011 286.11 million An -0.2%
2012 284.72 million An -0.5%
2013 285.71 million An +0.3%
2014 285.57 million An -0.0%
2015 284.62 million An -0.3%
2016 285.61 million An +0.3%
2017 288.75 million An +1.1%
2018 291.80 million An +1.1%
2019 291.19 million An -0.2%
2020 289.00 million An -0.8%
2021 289.25 million An +0.1%
2022 285.67 million An -1.2%
2023 286.46 million An +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 286.36 million An 268.50 million An 300.58 million An 9
1970s 329.24 million An 305.54 million An 350.95 million An 10
1980s 317.32 million An 300.49 million An 329.56 million An 10
1990s 301.68 million An 296.94 million An 307.08 million An 10
2000s 291.42 million An 288.71 million An 297.27 million An 10
2010s 287.08 million An 284.62 million An 291.80 million An 10
2020s 287.60 million An 285.67 million An 289.25 million An 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 Brazil 238.63 million An compare
  2. 3 India 194.48 million An compare
  3. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 37.91 million An compare
  4. 4 USSR 115.64 million An compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — stocks in OECD?
Cattle — stocks in OECD was 286.46 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 350.95 million An in 1975.
What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 268.50 million An in 1961.
How does OECD rank for cattle — stocks?
OECD ranks 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD 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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Indicator
Cattle — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,918 data points, 1961–2023
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