Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita in Australia
Australia: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita was 1.12 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.12 An per person for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita in Australia peaked at 2.38 An per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.9163 An per person, in 2020.
That places Australia 10th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.65 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.68 An per person | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.69 An per person | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.71 An per person | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.65 An per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 1.54 An per person | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 1.55 An per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.6 An per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 1.68 An per person | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 1.77 An per person | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 1.88 An per person | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 2.08 An per person | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 2.17 An per person | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 2.25 An per person | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 2.36 An per person | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 2.38 An per person | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 2.22 An per person | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 2.04 An per person | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 1.87 An per person | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 1.78 An per person | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.69 An per person | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.62 An per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.46 An per person | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 1.42 An per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.44 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.46 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.35 An per person | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 1.32 An per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.33 An per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.36 An per person | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.37 An per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.37 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.36 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.45 An per person | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.43 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.45 An per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.45 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.44 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.41 An per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.45 An per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.44 An per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.43 An per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.35 An per person | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.38 An per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.38 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.39 An per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.35 An per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.29 An per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.29 An per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.21 An per person | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.28 An per person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.25 An per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.27 An per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.24 An per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.15 An per person | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.03 An per person | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.06 An per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 An per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9759 An per person | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9163 An per person | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9512 An per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9377 An per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.12 An per person | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 1.12 An per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 An per person | 1.54 An per person | 1.71 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1 An per person | 1.77 An per person | 2.38 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 An per person | 1.32 An per person | 1.78 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 An per person | 1.36 An per person | 1.45 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 An per person | 1.29 An per person | 1.45 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 An per person | 0.9759 An per person | 1.28 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 An per person | 0.9163 An per person | 1.12 An per person | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita in Australia?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita in Australia was 1.12 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 An per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9163 An per person in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.