Cattle — Stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cattle — Stocks was 8.60 million LSU in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 8.60 million LSU for cattle — stocks in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 13.72 million LSU in 1974 and was at its lowest, 8.60 million LSU, in 2023.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.78 million LSU | — |
| 1962 | 10.71 million LSU | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 10.58 million LSU | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 10.50 million LSU | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 10.79 million LSU | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 11.03 million LSU | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 11.15 million LSU | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 10.98 million LSU | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 11.18 million LSU | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 11.36 million LSU | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 11.57 million LSU | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 12.18 million LSU | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 13.04 million LSU | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 13.72 million LSU | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 13.29 million LSU | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 12.66 million LSU | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 12.34 million LSU | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 12.21 million LSU | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 12.18 million LSU | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 12.03 million LSU | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 11.76 million LSU | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 11.92 million LSU | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 11.96 million LSU | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 11.89 million LSU | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 11.62 million LSU | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 11.28 million LSU | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 10.95 million LSU | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 10.70 million LSU | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 10.78 million LSU | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 10.87 million LSU | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 10.70 million LSU | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 10.73 million LSU | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 10.67 million LSU | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 10.76 million LSU | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 10.67 million LSU | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 10.84 million LSU | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 10.47 million LSU | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 10.37 million LSU | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 10.28 million LSU | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 10.02 million LSU | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 9.54 million LSU | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 9.31 million LSU | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 9.47 million LSU | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 9.50 million LSU | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.69 million LSU | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 9.52 million LSU | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.27 million LSU | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 9.10 million LSU | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 9.02 million LSU | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.10 million LSU | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 8.94 million LSU | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.91 million LSU | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.86 million LSU | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.85 million LSU | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.93 million LSU | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.03 million LSU | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.00 million LSU | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.90 million LSU | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.77 million LSU | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.65 million LSU | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 8.64 million LSU | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.67 million LSU | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 8.60 million LSU | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.85 million LSU | 10.50 million LSU | 11.18 million LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.46 million LSU | 11.36 million LSU | 13.72 million LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.49 million LSU | 10.70 million LSU | 12.03 million LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.63 million LSU | 10.28 million LSU | 10.87 million LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.44 million LSU | 9.02 million LSU | 10.02 million LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.93 million LSU | 8.77 million LSU | 9.10 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.64 million LSU | 8.60 million LSU | 8.67 million LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 24 Nigeria 10.45 million LSU compare
- 25 Germany 9.75 million LSU compare
- 26 Paraguay 9.47 million LSU compare
- 28 New Zealand 8.58 million LSU compare
- 29 Niger 8.56 million LSU compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 934,000 LSU compare
- 30 South Africa 8.54 million LSU compare
More environment data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Arable land — Area 6,124 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 36.83 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 25.49 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 24.08 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 253,433 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 198,000 t (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Cattle — stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 8.60 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.72 million LSU in 1974.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.60 million LSU in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for cattle — stocks?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.