Cattle — Stocks in Argentina
Argentina: Cattle — Stocks was 37.97 million LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — stocks in Argentina stood at 37.97 million LSU.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Argentina peaked at 42.74 million LSU in 1977 and was at its lowest, 28.01 million LSU, in 1963.
That places Argentina 7th out of 190 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 in Argentina, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.76 million LSU | — |
| 1962 | 30.03 million LSU | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 28.01 million LSU | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 29.61 million LSU | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 32.70 million LSU | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 34.16 million LSU | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 35.86 million LSU | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 36.03 million LSU | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 33.81 million LSU | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 33.91 million LSU | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 34.85 million LSU | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 36.61 million LSU | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 38.34 million LSU | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 38.75 million LSU | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 39.69 million LSU | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 40.72 million LSU | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 42.74 million LSU | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 40.45 million LSU | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 39.80 million LSU | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 39.03 million LSU | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 37.96 million LSU | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 36.85 million LSU | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 37.65 million LSU | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 38.20 million LSU | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 37.80 million LSU | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 36.78 million LSU | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 35.70 million LSU | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 36.58 million LSU | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 36.82 million LSU | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 36.99 million LSU | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 36.72 million LSU | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 37.11 million LSU | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 36.87 million LSU | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 37.21 million LSU | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 36.85 million LSU | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 35.58 million LSU | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 35.04 million LSU | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 33.63 million LSU | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 34.34 million LSU | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 34.07 million LSU | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 34.20 million LSU | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 36.40 million LSU | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 39.11 million LSU | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 39.79 million LSU | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 39.92 million LSU | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 40.81 million LSU | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 41.11 million LSU | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 40.31 million LSU | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 38.12 million LSU | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 34.26 million LSU | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 33.58 million LSU | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 34.91 million LSU | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 35.70 million LSU | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 36.15 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 36.00 million LSU | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 36.85 million LSU | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 38.36 million LSU | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 38.36 million LSU | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.51 million LSU | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 38.12 million LSU | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 37.46 million LSU | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 37.39 million LSU | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 37.97 million LSU | +1.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 37.97 million LSU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 522,261 LSU, 72.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 37.97 million LSU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 999,078 LSU, 38.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.22 million LSU | 28.01 million LSU | 36.03 million LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.59 million LSU | 33.91 million LSU | 42.74 million LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.34 million LSU | 35.70 million LSU | 39.03 million LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.03 million LSU | 33.63 million LSU | 37.21 million LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.38 million LSU | 34.07 million LSU | 41.11 million LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.27 million LSU | 33.58 million LSU | 38.51 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.74 million LSU | 37.39 million LSU | 38.12 million LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 18.96 million LSU compare
- 4 USSR 69.39 million LSU compare
- 5 China 47.92 million LSU compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 11.57 million LSU compare
- 6 China, mainland 47.81 million LSU compare
- 6 Türkiye 11.49 million LSU compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7.77 million LSU compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 35.48 million LSU compare
- 9 Ethiopia 35.45 million LSU compare
- 9 Viet Nam 4.12 million LSU compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3.84 million LSU compare
- 10 Pakistan 27.73 million LSU compare
More environment data for Argentina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % 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 0.8286 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks in Argentina?
- Cattle — stocks in Argentina was 37.97 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 42.74 million LSU in 1977.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.01 million LSU in 1963.
- How does Argentina rank for cattle — stocks?
- Argentina ranks 7th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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 Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.