Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in France
France: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre was 31.18 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in France stood at 31.18 An per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in France peaked at 44.67 An per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 31.18 An per square kilometre, in 2023.
France ranks 29th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.18 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 38.19 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 37.64 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 37.18 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 37.56 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 38.3 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 39.31 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 40.22 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 40.01 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 40.3 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 40.31 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 40.38 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 41.76 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 43.98 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 44.61 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 44.67 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 44.23 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 44.09 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 44.36 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 44.38 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 43.88 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 43.59 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 43.89 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 44.33 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 43.57 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 43.21 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 40.76 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 39.6 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 39.66 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 39.7 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 39.14 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 38.32 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 37.94 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 37.95 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38.11 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 38.05 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 37.49 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 37.2 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 37.23 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 39.44 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 39.22 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 37.97 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 36.69 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 36.21 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 36.04 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 36.25 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 36.9 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 37.2 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 36.75 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 36.28 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 35.41 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 35.26 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 35.43 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 35.72 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 35.97 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 35.95 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 35.17 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 34.54 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 33.72 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 33.06 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 32.16 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 31.52 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 31.18 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.29 An per square kilometre | 36.18 An per square kilometre | 40.22 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.87 An per square kilometre | 40.3 An per square kilometre | 44.67 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.69 An per square kilometre | 39.6 An per square kilometre | 44.38 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.11 An per square kilometre | 37.2 An per square kilometre | 39.7 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.26 An per square kilometre | 36.04 An per square kilometre | 39.44 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.34 An per square kilometre | 33.72 An per square kilometre | 36.28 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.98 An per square kilometre | 31.18 An per square kilometre | 33.06 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 26 Paraguay 33.11 An per square kilometre compare
- 27 Uzbekistan 32.09 An per square kilometre compare
- 28 Cuba 31.33 An per square kilometre compare
- 30 Germany 31.05 An per square kilometre compare
- 31 Costa Rica 30.36 An per square kilometre compare
- 32 Azerbaijan 30.34 An per square kilometre compare
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in France?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in France was 31.18 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 44.67 An per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.18 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does France rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 29th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.