What is cattle — stocks in Africa?

Cattle — stocks in Africa was 398.74 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Africa?

The highest recorded value was 398.74 million An in 2024.

What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 122.54 million An in 1961.

How does Africa rank for cattle — stocks?

Africa ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.

Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Africa 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.

Cattle — Stocks in Africa

Name: Cattle — Stocks in Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Africa: Cattle — Stocks was 398.74 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

398.74 million An

Change on year

up 1.8%

Rank

5th

of 30 groups

All-time high

398.74 million An

in 2024

All-time low

122.54 million An

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Cattle — Stocks in Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cattle — stocks in Africa stood at 398.74 million An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Africa peaked at 398.74 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 122.54 million An, in 1961.

Africa ranks 5th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Cattle — Stocks in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Stocks in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year	An	Change
1961	122.54 million An	—
1962	124.47 million An	+1.6%
1963	126.46 million An	+1.6%
1964	130.16 million An	+2.9%
1965	134.02 million An	+3.0%
1966	134.79 million An	+0.6%
1967	139.00 million An	+3.1%
1968	142.56 million An	+2.6%
1969	145.60 million An	+2.1%
1970	148.59 million An	+2.1%
1971	150.74 million An	+1.4%
1972	151.80 million An	+0.7%
1973	152.86 million An	+0.7%
1974	153.68 million An	+0.5%
1975	156.46 million An	+1.8%
1976	158.02 million An	+1.0%
1977	161.28 million An	+2.1%
1978	166.13 million An	+3.0%
1979	171.21 million An	+3.1%
1980	172.25 million An	+0.6%
1981	174.27 million An	+1.2%
1982	178.29 million An	+2.3%
1983	179.93 million An	+0.9%
1984	176.65 million An	-1.8%
1985	177.99 million An	+0.8%
1986	180.16 million An	+1.2%
1987	178.84 million An	-0.7%
1988	182.17 million An	+1.9%
1989	187.34 million An	+2.8%
1990	191.56 million An	+2.3%
1991	192.07 million An	+0.3%
1992	197.90 million An	+3.0%
1993	199.19 million An	+0.6%
1994	200.65 million An	+0.7%
1995	206.02 million An	+2.7%
1996	209.34 million An	+1.6%
1997	215.90 million An	+3.1%
1998	222.98 million An	+3.3%
1999	232.46 million An	+4.2%
2000	232.23 million An	-0.1%
2001	236.24 million An	+1.7%
2002	242.11 million An	+2.5%
2003	247.55 million An	+2.2%
2004	250.19 million An	+1.1%
2005	258.89 million An	+3.5%
2006	264.28 million An	+2.1%
2007	277.05 million An	+4.8%
2008	285.87 million An	+3.2%
2009	291.21 million An	+1.9%
2010	298.26 million An	+2.4%
2011	304.82 million An	+2.2%
2012	315.68 million An	+3.6%
2013	321.26 million An	+1.8%
2014	328.10 million An	+2.1%
2015	335.60 million An	+2.3%
2016	343.62 million An	+2.4%
2017	344.96 million An	+0.4%
2018	353.59 million An	+2.5%
2019	362.80 million An	+2.6%
2020	375.28 million An	+3.4%
2021	375.39 million An	+0.0%
2022	378.33 million An	+0.8%
2023	391.51 million An	+3.5%
2024	398.74 million An	+1.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	133.29 million An	122.54 million An	145.60 million An	9
1970s	157.08 million An	148.59 million An	171.21 million An	10
1980s	178.79 million An	172.25 million An	187.34 million An	10
1990s	206.81 million An	191.56 million An	232.46 million An	10
2000s	258.56 million An	232.23 million An	291.21 million An	10
2010s	330.87 million An	298.26 million An	362.80 million An	10
2020s	383.85 million An	375.28 million An	398.74 million An	5

Countries ranked near Africa

2 India 194.75 million An compare
3 USSR 115.64 million An compare
4 Ethiopia 71.92 million An compare
4 Ethiopia 71.92 million An compare
6 China 70.48 million An compare
6 China 70.48 million An compare
8 China, mainland 70.33 million An compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Africa

Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -0.0516 % change on previous year (2024)
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual 4.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate 0.0363 % change on previous year (2024)
Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — stocks in Africa?: Cattle — stocks in Africa was 398.74 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Africa?: The highest recorded value was 398.74 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 122.54 million An in 1961.
How does Africa rank for cattle — stocks?: Africa ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa 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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Indicator: Cattle — 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
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.