Cattle — Stocks in Asia
Asia: Cattle — Stocks was 273.50 million LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks in Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — stocks in Asia stood at 273.50 million LSU. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Asia peaked at 273.50 million LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 174.94 million LSU, in 1962.
That places Asia 1st out of 20 groups 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 Asia, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 176.83 million LSU | — |
| 1962 | 174.94 million LSU | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 176.35 million LSU | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 179.85 million LSU | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 182.75 million LSU | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 183.97 million LSU | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 186.68 million LSU | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 189.20 million LSU | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 189.64 million LSU | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 190.10 million LSU | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 190.27 million LSU | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 190.85 million LSU | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 190.29 million LSU | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 191.25 million LSU | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 191.49 million LSU | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 191.78 million LSU | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 191.46 million LSU | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 194.42 million LSU | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 196.73 million LSU | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 193.17 million LSU | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 196.32 million LSU | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 199.77 million LSU | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 204.07 million LSU | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 206.19 million LSU | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 208.85 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 213.19 million LSU | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 217.08 million LSU | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 219.41 million LSU | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 222.87 million LSU | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 224.63 million LSU | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 226.83 million LSU | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 244.02 million LSU | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 246.48 million LSU | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 250.43 million LSU | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 256.04 million LSU | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 261.28 million LSU | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 248.24 million LSU | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 251.37 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 251.29 million LSU | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 252.11 million LSU | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 248.16 million LSU | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 244.29 million LSU | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 241.98 million LSU | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 244.49 million LSU | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 247.23 million LSU | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 252.48 million LSU | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 253.73 million LSU | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 255.65 million LSU | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 249.28 million LSU | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 249.66 million LSU | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 249.12 million LSU | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 249.41 million LSU | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 248.22 million LSU | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 248.03 million LSU | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 250.28 million LSU | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 254.36 million LSU | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 255.95 million LSU | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 256.64 million LSU | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 260.19 million LSU | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 265.44 million LSU | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 268.73 million LSU | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 272.42 million LSU | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 273.50 million LSU | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 182.25 million LSU | 174.94 million LSU | 189.64 million LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 191.86 million LSU | 190.10 million LSU | 196.73 million LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 208.09 million LSU | 193.17 million LSU | 222.87 million LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 246.06 million LSU | 224.63 million LSU | 261.28 million LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 248.94 million LSU | 241.98 million LSU | 255.65 million LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.19 million LSU | 248.03 million LSU | 260.19 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 270.02 million LSU | 265.44 million LSU | 273.50 million LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More environment data for Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 44.07 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 66.09 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks in Asia?
- Cattle — stocks in Asia was 273.50 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 273.50 million LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.94 million LSU in 1962.
- How does Asia rank for cattle — stocks?
- Asia ranks 1st out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 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.