Cattle — Stocks in Western Asia
Western Asia: Cattle — Stocks was 27.20 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks in Western Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 27.20 million An for cattle — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Western Asia peaked at 28.91 million An in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.21 million An, in 1991.
Western Asia ranks 27th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.34 million An | — |
| 1962 | 16.03 million An | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 16.61 million An | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 16.59 million An | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 17.14 million An | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 17.15 million An | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 17.69 million An | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 17.97 million An | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 17.59 million An | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 17.11 million An | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 16.73 million An | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 17.00 million An | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 17.13 million An | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 17.64 million An | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 17.69 million An | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 17.90 million An | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 18.35 million An | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 18.84 million An | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 19.31 million An | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 20.02 million An | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 20.33 million An | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 20.36 million An | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 18.86 million An | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 18.47 million An | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 16.79 million An | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 16.81 million An | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 17.00 million An | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 17.11 million An | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 17.01 million An | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 16.57 million An | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 15.21 million An | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 19.25 million An | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 19.23 million An | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 19.07 million An | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 19.02 million An | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 18.93 million An | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 19.44 million An | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 18.98 million An | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 19.06 million An | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 19.31 million An | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 19.15 million An | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 19.17 million An | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 18.63 million An | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 18.83 million An | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 19.34 million An | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 19.39 million An | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 19.94 million An | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 20.61 million An | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 21.43 million An | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 21.41 million An | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 22.39 million An | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 23.72 million An | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 25.48 million An | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 26.12 million An | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 24.66 million An | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 24.49 million An | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 24.28 million An | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 27.11 million An | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 28.19 million An | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 28.76 million An | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 28.91 million An | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 27.87 million An | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 27.20 million An | -2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Stocks in Western Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +26.6% | 15.21 million An | 19.25 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.01 million An | 16.03 million An | 17.97 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.77 million An | 16.73 million An | 19.31 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.28 million An | 16.79 million An | 20.36 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.48 million An | 15.21 million An | 19.44 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.58 million An | 18.63 million An | 21.43 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.78 million An | 21.41 million An | 28.19 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.18 million An | 27.20 million An | 28.91 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 24 France 16.81 million An compare
- 25 Uganda 15.24 million An compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 14.14 million An compare
- 27 South Sudan 14.13 million An compare
- 28 Mali 13.63 million An compare
- 29 Paraguay 13.53 million An compare
- 30 South Africa 12.20 million An compare
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 20.01 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks in Western Asia?
- Cattle — stocks in Western Asia was 27.20 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.91 million An in 2021.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.21 million An in 1991.
- How does Western Asia rank for cattle — stocks?
- Western Asia ranks 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia 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).