Cattle — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Cattle — Stocks was 39.89 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
39.89 million An
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
10th
of 189 countries
All-time high
42.45 million An
in 1976
All-time low
23.78 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cattle — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cattle — stocks in Australia and New Zealand stood at 39.89 million An.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 42.45 million An in 1976 and was at its lowest, 23.78 million An, in 1961.

That places Australia and New Zealand 10th out of 189 countries 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 Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 23.78 million An
1962 24.63 million An +3.6%
1963 25.24 million An +2.5%
1964 25.75 million An +2.0%
1965 25.62 million An -0.5%
1966 25.15 million An -1.8%
1967 26.02 million An +3.4%
1968 27.47 million An +5.6%
1969 29.22 million An +6.4%
1970 30.94 million An +5.9%
1971 32.37 million An +4.6%
1972 36.00 million An +11.2%
1973 38.02 million An +5.6%
1974 40.15 million An +5.6%
1975 42.09 million An +4.8%
1976 42.45 million An +0.9%
1977 40.27 million An -5.1%
1978 37.75 million An -6.3%
1979 35.13 million An -6.9%
1980 34.33 million An -2.3%
1981 33.20 million An -3.3%
1982 32.47 million An -2.2%
1983 30.11 million An -7.3%
1984 29.94 million An -0.6%
1985 30.66 million An +2.4%
1986 31.72 million An +3.4%
1987 29.91 million An -5.7%
1988 29.91 million An -0.0%
1989 30.26 million An +1.2%
1990 31.20 million An +3.1%
1991 31.76 million An +1.8%
1992 32.02 million An +0.8%
1993 32.37 million An +1.1%
1994 34.64 million An +7.0%
1995 35.00 million An +1.0%
1996 35.39 million An +1.1%
1997 35.92 million An +1.5%
1998 35.73 million An -0.6%
1999 35.54 million An -0.5%
2000 36.60 million An +3.0%
2001 37.00 million An +1.1%
2002 37.52 million An +1.4%
2003 36.39 million An -3.0%
2004 37.06 million An +1.8%
2005 37.29 million An +0.6%
2006 38.00 million An +1.9%
2007 37.69 million An -0.8%
2008 37.04 million An -1.7%
2009 37.87 million An +2.2%
2010 36.60 million An -3.4%
2011 38.53 million An +5.3%
2012 38.60 million An +0.2%
2013 39.47 million An +2.3%
2014 39.47 million An -0.0%
2015 37.45 million An -5.1%
2016 35.12 million An -6.2%
2017 36.32 million An +3.4%
2018 36.50 million An +0.5%
2019 34.87 million An -4.5%
2020 33.59 million An -3.7%
2021 34.58 million An +3.0%
2022 34.15 million An -1.2%
2023 39.42 million An +15.4%
2024 39.89 million An +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.87 million An 23.78 million An 29.22 million An 9
1970s 37.52 million An 30.94 million An 42.45 million An 10
1980s 31.25 million An 29.91 million An 34.33 million An 10
1990s 33.96 million An 31.20 million An 35.92 million An 10
2000s 37.25 million An 36.39 million An 38.00 million An 10
2010s 37.29 million An 34.87 million An 39.47 million An 10
2020s 36.32 million An 33.59 million An 39.89 million An 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 7 Pakistan 57.54 million An compare
  2. 8 Argentina 52.78 million An compare
  3. 9 Sudan (former) 41.37 million An compare
  4. 11 Chad 39.63 million An compare
  5. 12 Mexico 36.93 million An compare
  6. 13 Sudan 31.26 million An compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — stocks in Australia and New Zealand?
Cattle — stocks in Australia and New Zealand was 39.89 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 42.45 million An in 1976.
What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 23.78 million An in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for cattle — stocks?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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