Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in India
India: Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre was 65.41 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.41 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 167 countries
All-time high
68.81 An per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
58.49 An per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in India is 65.41 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in India peaked at 68.81 An per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 58.49 An per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places India 8th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59.06 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 58.49 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 58.51 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 59.13 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 59.16 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 59.27 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 59.32 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 59.44 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 59.56 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 59.68 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 59.81 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 60 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 59.98 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 60.06 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 60.36 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 60.66 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 60.64 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 61.21 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 61.99 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 62.73 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 63.47 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 64.73 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 65.18 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 65.64 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 66.1 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 66.56 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 67.17 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 67.49 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 67.81 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 68.11 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 68.44 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 68.81 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 68.49 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 68.17 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 67.85 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 67.53 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 66.89 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 66.1 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 65.32 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 64.55 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 63.79 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 63.04 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 62.28 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 63.42 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 64.58 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 65.77 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 66.96 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 66.41 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 65.86 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 65.31 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 64.76 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 64.21 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 63.57 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 62.9 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 63.26 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 63.62 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 64.07 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 64.56 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 65.07 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 65.57 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 65.04 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 65.3 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 65.41 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 65.41 An per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.36 An per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 65.41 An per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 33.14 An per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.11 An per square kilometre | 58.49 An per square kilometre | 59.56 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.44 An per square kilometre | 59.68 An per square kilometre | 61.99 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.69 An per square kilometre | 62.73 An per square kilometre | 67.81 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.57 An per square kilometre | 65.32 An per square kilometre | 68.81 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.67 An per square kilometre | 62.28 An per square kilometre | 66.96 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.13 An per square kilometre | 62.9 An per square kilometre | 65.31 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.33 An per square kilometre | 65.04 An per square kilometre | 65.57 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 5 Pakistan 71.93 An per square kilometre compare
- 6 Luxembourg 71.3 An per square kilometre compare
- 7 Uruguay 67.86 An per square kilometre compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 63.96 An per square kilometre compare
- 10 Ethiopia 62.83 An per square kilometre compare
- 11 Rwanda 58.44 An per square kilometre compare
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in India?
- Cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in India was 65.41 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 68.81 An per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.49 An per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does India rank for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 8th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.