Cattle — Stocks in United States of America
United States of America: Cattle — Stocks was 88.84 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Stocks in United States of America, 1961–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 13 Mexico 36.62 million An compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 841,437 An compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 573,401 An compare
- 14 Ethiopia PDR 31.00 million An compare
- 15 Sudan 30.70 million An compare
- 15 Melanesia 400,444 An compare
- 16 Australia 29.88 million An compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 241,365 An compare
- 17 Colombia 29.20 million An compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 101,030 An compare
- 18 Bangladesh 24.86 million An compare
- 18 Polynesia 61,125 An compare
- 19 Kenya 21.88 million An compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 17,888 An compare
- 19 Micronesia 17,888 An compare
More environment data for United States of America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value -11.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ -11.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 4.83 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 3.96 million t (2024)
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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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).