Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Italy

Italy: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre was 21.69 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
21.69 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
51st
of 167 countries
All-time high
34.24 An per square kilometre
in 1969
All-time low
20.71 An per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Italy stood at 21.69 An per square kilometre.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 34.24 An per square kilometre in 1969 and was at its lowest, 20.71 An per square kilometre, in 2014.

That places Italy 51st out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961 to 2023.
Year An per square kilometre Change
1961 33.47 An per square kilometre
1962 32.47 An per square kilometre -3.0%
1963 31.24 An per square kilometre -3.8%
1964 29.41 An per square kilometre -5.9%
1965 31.37 An per square kilometre +6.7%
1966 32.06 An per square kilometre +2.2%
1967 32.46 An per square kilometre +1.2%
1968 32.58 An per square kilometre +0.4%
1969 34.24 An per square kilometre +5.1%
1970 32.68 An per square kilometre -4.6%
1971 29.84 An per square kilometre -8.7%
1972 29.48 An per square kilometre -1.2%
1973 29.94 An per square kilometre +1.6%
1974 28.86 An per square kilometre -3.6%
1975 28.03 An per square kilometre -2.9%
1976 29 An per square kilometre +3.5%
1977 29.96 An per square kilometre +3.3%
1978 29.13 An per square kilometre -2.8%
1979 29.66 An per square kilometre +1.8%
1980 29.95 An per square kilometre +1.0%
1981 30.04 An per square kilometre +0.3%
1982 30.27 An per square kilometre +0.8%
1983 26.04 An per square kilometre -14.0%
1984 31.35 An per square kilometre +20.4%
1985 31.3 An per square kilometre -0.2%
1986 30.63 An per square kilometre -2.1%
1987 30.33 An per square kilometre -1.0%
1988 30.25 An per square kilometre -0.3%
1989 30.07 An per square kilometre -0.6%
1990 30.12 An per square kilometre +0.2%
1991 28 An per square kilometre -7.0%
1992 27.5 An per square kilometre -1.8%
1993 26.19 An per square kilometre -4.7%
1994 25.7 An per square kilometre -1.9%
1995 24.73 An per square kilometre -3.8%
1996 25.21 An per square kilometre +1.9%
1997 24.86 An per square kilometre -1.4%
1998 24.92 An per square kilometre +0.2%
1999 24.92 An per square kilometre +0.0%
2000 24.83 An per square kilometre -0.3%
2001 21.07 An per square kilometre -15.1%
2002 23.44 An per square kilometre +11.2%
2003 22.62 An per square kilometre -3.5%
2004 22.75 An per square kilometre +0.6%
2005 22.03 An per square kilometre -3.2%
2006 21.85 An per square kilometre -0.8%
2007 21.47 An per square kilometre -1.7%
2008 22.29 An per square kilometre +3.8%
2009 22.06 An per square kilometre -1.0%
2010 21.87 An per square kilometre -0.8%
2011 20.92 An per square kilometre -4.3%
2012 21.78 An per square kilometre +4.1%
2013 21.13 An per square kilometre -3.0%
2014 20.71 An per square kilometre -2.0%
2015 20.82 An per square kilometre +0.5%
2016 21.35 An per square kilometre +2.6%
2017 21.47 An per square kilometre +0.6%
2018 22.7 An per square kilometre +5.7%
2019 22.93 An per square kilometre +1.0%
2020 23.02 An per square kilometre +0.4%
2021 22.62 An per square kilometre -1.7%
2022 21.86 An per square kilometre -3.4%
2023 21.69 An per square kilometre -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.14 An per square kilometre 29.41 An per square kilometre 34.24 An per square kilometre 9
1970s 29.66 An per square kilometre 28.03 An per square kilometre 32.68 An per square kilometre 10
1980s 30.02 An per square kilometre 26.04 An per square kilometre 31.35 An per square kilometre 10
1990s 26.21 An per square kilometre 24.73 An per square kilometre 30.12 An per square kilometre 10
2000s 22.44 An per square kilometre 21.07 An per square kilometre 24.83 An per square kilometre 10
2010s 21.57 An per square kilometre 20.71 An per square kilometre 22.93 An per square kilometre 10
2020s 22.3 An per square kilometre 21.69 An per square kilometre 23.02 An per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 48 South Sudan 22.37 An per square kilometre compare
  2. 49 Austria 22.24 An per square kilometre compare
  3. 50 Lesotho 22.07 An per square kilometre compare
  4. 52 Belarus 20.68 An per square kilometre compare
  5. 53 Panama 20.47 An per square kilometre compare
  6. 54 Poland 20.47 An per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Italy?
Cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Italy was 21.69 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 34.24 An per square kilometre in 1969.
What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 20.71 An per square kilometre in 2014.
How does Italy rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 51st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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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.

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Indicator
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre
Unit
An per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 9,625 data points, 1961–2023
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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.