Cattle — Stocks in Americas

Americas: Cattle — Stocks was 546.21 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
546.21 million An
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
2nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
548.75 million An
in 2023
All-time low
284.21 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cattle — Stocks in Americas, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cattle — stocks in Americas stood at 546.21 million An.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Americas peaked at 548.75 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 284.21 million An, in 1961.

That places Americas 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Cattle — Stocks in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Stocks in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 284.21 million An —
1962 291.18 million An +2.5%
1963 296.12 million An +1.7%
1964 306.34 million An +3.4%
1965 315.94 million An +3.1%
1966 322.57 million An +2.1%
1967 329.25 million An +2.1%
1968 334.19 million An +1.5%
1969 335.69 million An +0.4%
1970 342.95 million An +2.2%
1971 350.46 million An +2.2%
1972 362.77 million An +3.5%
1973 373.39 million An +2.9%
1974 389.52 million An +4.3%
1975 401.87 million An +3.2%
1976 410.00 million An +2.0%
1977 414.70 million An +1.1%
1978 405.35 million An -2.3%
1979 401.36 million An -1.0%
1980 413.51 million An +3.0%
1981 420.42 million An +1.7%
1982 423.37 million An +0.7%
1983 424.82 million An +0.3%
1984 426.78 million An +0.5%
1985 424.47 million An -0.5%
1986 423.26 million An -0.3%
1987 422.16 million An -0.3%
1988 426.89 million An +1.1%
1989 431.69 million An +1.1%
1990 432.69 million An +0.2%
1991 437.50 million An +1.1%
1992 443.37 million An +1.3%
1993 448.24 million An +1.1%
1994 455.65 million An +1.7%
1995 460.40 million An +1.0%
1996 457.46 million An -0.6%
1997 458.72 million An +0.3%
1998 456.68 million An -0.4%
1999 456.47 million An -0.0%
2000 460.69 million An +0.9%
2001 468.03 million An +1.6%
2002 481.97 million An +3.0%
2003 497.19 million An +3.2%
2004 507.36 million An +2.0%
2005 511.73 million An +0.9%
2006 514.58 million An +0.6%
2007 510.22 million An -0.8%
2008 512.69 million An +0.5%
2009 512.66 million An -0.0%
2010 509.40 million An -0.6%
2011 509.14 million An -0.1%
2012 508.97 million An -0.0%
2013 508.96 million An -0.0%
2014 509.59 million An +0.1%
2015 512.44 million An +0.6%
2016 519.35 million An +1.3%
2017 521.76 million An +0.5%
2018 523.24 million An +0.3%
2019 527.87 million An +0.9%
2020 530.72 million An +0.5%
2021 540.10 million An +1.8%
2022 548.39 million An +1.5%
2023 548.75 million An +0.1%
2024 546.21 million An -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 312.83 million An 284.21 million An 335.69 million An 9
1970s 385.24 million An 342.95 million An 414.70 million An 10
1980s 423.74 million An 413.51 million An 431.69 million An 10
1990s 450.72 million An 432.69 million An 460.40 million An 10
2000s 497.71 million An 460.69 million An 514.58 million An 10
2010s 515.07 million An 508.96 million An 527.87 million An 10
2020s 542.83 million An 530.72 million An 548.75 million An 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 Brazil 238.18 million An compare
  2. 2 India 194.75 million An compare
  3. 3 USSR 115.64 million An compare
  4. 4 Ethiopia 71.92 million An compare
  5. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 39.05 million An compare
  6. 5 China 70.48 million An compare
  7. 5 Türkiye 16.82 million An compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — stocks in Americas?
Cattle — stocks in Americas was 546.21 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 548.75 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 284.21 million An in 1961.
How does Americas rank for cattle — stocks?
Americas ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas 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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About this data

Indicator
Cattle — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 13,828 data points, 1961–2024
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