Cattle — Stocks in Western Africa
Western Africa: Cattle — Stocks was 85.29 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks in Western Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — stocks in Western Africa is 85.29 million An, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Western Africa peaked at 85.84 million An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.02 million An, in 1961.
That places Western Africa 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.02 million An | — |
| 1962 | 22.86 million An | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 23.55 million An | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 25.04 million An | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 26.61 million An | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 27.54 million An | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 28.32 million An | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 28.88 million An | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 29.20 million An | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 29.35 million An | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 30.18 million An | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 29.40 million An | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 27.82 million An | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 27.45 million An | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 28.36 million An | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 29.32 million An | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 29.98 million An | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 30.93 million An | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 32.03 million An | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 33.54 million An | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 34.85 million An | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 36.05 million An | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 35.27 million An | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 33.04 million An | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 32.48 million An | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 32.28 million An | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 33.41 million An | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 34.40 million An | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 35.29 million An | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 35.85 million An | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 36.71 million An | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 37.16 million An | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 38.51 million An | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 39.29 million An | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 39.84 million An | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 40.77 million An | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 41.73 million An | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 42.43 million An | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 43.29 million An | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 44.28 million An | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 45.19 million An | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 46.55 million An | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 49.86 million An | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 51.26 million An | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 52.59 million An | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 54.24 million An | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 55.41 million An | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 56.93 million An | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 58.80 million An | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 59.83 million An | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 63.73 million An | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 65.50 million An | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 67.38 million An | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 69.46 million An | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 71.52 million An | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 73.37 million An | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 75.40 million An | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 77.46 million An | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 79.57 million An | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 78.76 million An | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 83.31 million An | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 85.84 million An | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 85.29 million An | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.00 million An | 22.02 million An | 29.20 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.48 million An | 27.45 million An | 32.03 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.06 million An | 32.28 million An | 36.05 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.56 million An | 35.85 million An | 43.29 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.51 million An | 44.28 million An | 58.80 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.32 million An | 59.83 million An | 79.57 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.30 million An | 78.76 million An | 85.84 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 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
- 20 Nigeria 20.91 million An compare
- 21 Indonesia 18.83 million An compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks in Western Africa?
- Cattle — stocks in Western Africa was 85.29 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 85.84 million An in 2022.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.02 million An in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for cattle — stocks?
- Western Africa ranks 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa 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).