Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks was 570,727 An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
570,727 An
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
152nd
of 249 countries
All-time high
1.25 million An
in 1988
All-time low
545,000 An
in 1997
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

In 2024, cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 570,727 An.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 1.25 million An in 1988 and was at its lowest, 545,000 An, in 1997.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 152nd of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 672,000 An —
1962 665,000 An -1.0%
1963 672,000 An +1.1%
1964 679,000 An +1.0%
1965 680,000 An +0.1%
1966 685,000 An +0.7%
1967 690,000 An +0.7%
1968 700,000 An +1.4%
1969 720,000 An +2.9%
1970 730,000 An +1.4%
1971 750,000 An +2.7%
1972 765,000 An +2.0%
1973 780,000 An +2.0%
1974 805,000 An +3.2%
1975 825,000 An +2.5%
1976 850,000 An +3.0%
1977 875,000 An +2.9%
1978 900,000 An +2.9%
1979 925,000 An +2.8%
1980 950,000 An +2.7%
1981 960,000 An +1.1%
1982 970,000 An +1.0%
1983 1.00 million An +3.1%
1984 1.02 million An +2.5%
1985 1.10 million An +7.3%
1986 1.15 million An +4.5%
1987 1.20 million An +4.3%
1988 1.25 million An +4.2%
1989 1.10 million An -12.0%
1990 1.00 million An -9.1%
1991 858,000 An -14.2%
1992 880,000 An +2.6%
1993 900,000 An +2.3%
1994 911,000 An +1.2%
1995 886,000 An -2.7%
1996 615,000 An -30.6%
1997 545,000 An -11.4%
1998 565,000 An +3.7%
1999 577,000 An +2.1%
2000 579,000 An +0.3%
2001 570,000 An -1.6%
2002 575,000 An +0.9%
2003 576,000 An +0.2%
2004 566,000 An -1.7%
2005 570,000 An +0.7%
2006 575,000 An +0.9%
2007 576,000 An +0.2%
2008 576,000 An +0.0%
2009 576,000 An +0.0%
2010 577,000 An +0.2%
2011 577,000 An +0.0%
2012 576,000 An -0.2%
2013 576,000 An +0.0%
2014 575,000 An -0.2%
2015 574,125 An -0.2%
2016 576,000 An +0.3%
2017 576,000 An +0.0%
2018 576,000 An +0.0%
2019 578,000 An +0.3%
2020 581,000 An +0.5%
2021 578,412 An -0.4%
2022 569,064 An -1.6%
2023 571,586 An +0.4%
2024 570,727 An -0.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 -30.6% 886,000 An 615,000 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 684,778 An 665,000 An 720,000 An 9
1970s 820,500 An 730,000 An 925,000 An 10
1980s 1.07 million An 950,000 An 1.25 million An 10
1990s 773,700 An 545,000 An 1.00 million An 10
2000s 573,900 An 566,000 An 579,000 An 10
2010s 576,112 An 574,125 An 578,000 An 10
2020s 574,158 An 569,064 An 581,000 An 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

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  3. 151 Bulgaria 578,750 An compare
  4. 153 Saudi Arabia 534,181 An compare
  5. 154 Lesotho 517,450 An compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 570,727 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.25 million An in 1988.
What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 545,000 An in 1997.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 152nd out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,950 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.