Cattle — Stocks in South America

South America: Cattle — Stocks was 387.79 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
387.79 million An
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
8th
of 37 groups
All-time high
387.79 million An
in 2023
All-time low
144.49 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Stocks in South America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — stocks in South America stood at 387.79 million An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in South America peaked at 387.79 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 144.49 million An, in 1961.

That places South America 8th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 158.62 million An 144.49 million An 173.94 million An 9
1970s 208.56 million An 177.43 million An 232.42 million An 10
1980s 252.40 million An 242.03 million An 269.37 million An 10
1990s 286.27 million An 271.81 million An 293.74 million An 10
2000s 335.15 million An 298.86 million An 351.11 million An 10
2010s 353.48 million An 347.02 million An 361.36 million An 10
2020s 377.07 million An 364.94 million An 387.79 million An 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 5 China 73.72 million An compare
  2. 6 China, mainland 73.56 million An compare
  3. 7 Ethiopia 70.90 million An compare
  4. 8 Pakistan 55.45 million An compare
  5. 9 Argentina 54.24 million An compare
  6. 10 Sudan (former) 41.37 million An compare
  7. 11 Australia and New Zealand 39.42 million An compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — stocks in South America?
Cattle — stocks in South America was 387.79 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 387.79 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 144.49 million An in 1961.
How does South America rank for cattle — stocks?
South America ranks 8th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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

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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