Cattle — Stocks in United States of America

United States of America: Cattle — Stocks was 88.84 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
88.84 million An
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
16th
of 33 groups
All-time high
132.03 million An
in 1975
All-time low
88.53 million An
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Stocks in United States of America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — stocks in United States of America is 88.84 million An, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in United States of America peaked at 132.03 million An in 1975 and was at its lowest, 88.53 million An, in 2014.

That places United States of America 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Cattle — Stocks in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Stocks in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 97.70 million An
1962 100.37 million An +2.7%
1963 104.49 million An +4.1%
1964 107.90 million An +3.3%
1965 109.00 million An +1.0%
1966 108.86 million An -0.1%
1967 108.78 million An -0.1%
1968 109.37 million An +0.5%
1969 110.02 million An +0.6%
1970 112.37 million An +2.1%
1971 114.58 million An +2.0%
1972 117.86 million An +2.9%
1973 121.54 million An +3.1%
1974 127.79 million An +5.1%
1975 132.03 million An +3.3%
1976 127.98 million An -3.1%
1977 122.81 million An -4.0%
1978 116.38 million An -5.2%
1979 110.86 million An -4.7%
1980 111.24 million An +0.3%
1981 114.35 million An +2.8%
1982 115.44 million An +1.0%
1983 115.00 million An -0.4%
1984 113.36 million An -1.4%
1985 109.58 million An -3.3%
1986 105.38 million An -3.8%
1987 102.12 million An -3.1%
1988 99.62 million An -2.4%
1989 96.74 million An -2.9%
1990 95.82 million An -1.0%
1991 96.39 million An +0.6%
1992 97.56 million An +1.2%
1993 99.18 million An +1.7%
1994 100.97 million An +1.8%
1995 102.78 million An +1.8%
1996 103.55 million An +0.7%
1997 101.66 million An -1.8%
1998 99.74 million An -1.9%
1999 99.11 million An -0.6%
2000 98.20 million An -0.9%
2001 97.30 million An -0.9%
2002 96.72 million An -0.6%
2003 96.10 million An -0.6%
2004 94.89 million An -1.3%
2005 95.02 million An +0.1%
2006 96.70 million An +1.8%
2007 96.57 million An -0.1%
2008 96.03 million An -0.6%
2009 94.72 million An -1.4%
2010 94.08 million An -0.7%
2011 92.89 million An -1.3%
2012 91.16 million An -1.9%
2013 90.10 million An -1.2%
2014 88.53 million An -1.7%
2015 89.14 million An +0.7%
2016 91.89 million An +3.1%
2017 93.62 million An +1.9%
2018 94.30 million An +0.7%
2019 94.80 million An +0.5%
2020 93.79 million An -1.1%
2021 93.59 million An -0.2%
2022 91.79 million An -1.9%
2023 88.84 million An -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 106.28 million An 97.70 million An 110.02 million An 9
1970s 120.42 million An 110.86 million An 132.03 million An 10
1980s 108.28 million An 96.74 million An 115.44 million An 10
1990s 99.68 million An 95.82 million An 103.55 million An 10
2000s 96.23 million An 94.72 million An 98.20 million An 10
2010s 92.05 million An 88.53 million An 94.80 million An 10
2020s 92.00 million An 88.84 million An 93.79 million An 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 13 Mexico 36.62 million An compare
  2. 14 Ethiopia PDR 31.00 million An compare
  3. 15 Sudan 30.70 million An compare
  4. 16 Australia 29.88 million An compare
  5. 17 Colombia 29.20 million An compare
  6. 18 Bangladesh 24.86 million An compare
  7. 19 Kenya 21.88 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — stocks in United States of America?
Cattle — stocks in United States of America was 88.84 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 132.03 million An in 1975.
What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 88.53 million An in 2014.
How does United States of America rank for cattle — stocks?
United States of America ranks 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of 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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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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