Cattle — Stocks in Australia
Australia: Cattle — Stocks was 30.37 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Australia recorded 30.37 million An for cattle — stocks in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Australia peaked at 33.43 million An in 1976 and was at its lowest, 17.33 million An, in 1961.
That places Australia 18th out of 249 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, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.33 million An | — |
| 1962 | 18.03 million An | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 18.55 million An | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 19.05 million An | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 18.82 million An | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 17.94 million An | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 18.27 million An | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 19.22 million An | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 20.61 million An | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 22.16 million An | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 24.37 million An | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 27.37 million An | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 29.10 million An | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 30.84 million An | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 32.79 million An | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 33.43 million An | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 31.53 million An | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 29.33 million An | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 27.11 million An | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 26.20 million An | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 25.17 million An | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 24.55 million An | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 22.48 million An | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 22.16 million An | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 22.74 million An | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 23.44 million An | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 21.91 million An | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 21.85 million An | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 22.43 million An | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 23.16 million An | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 23.66 million An | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 23.88 million An | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 24.06 million An | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 25.76 million An | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 25.73 million An | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 26.38 million An | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 26.78 million An | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 26.85 million An | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 26.58 million An | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 27.59 million An | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 27.72 million An | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 27.87 million An | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 26.66 million An | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 27.46 million An | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 27.78 million An | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 28.39 million An | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 28.04 million An | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 27.32 million An | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 27.91 million An | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 26.73 million An | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 28.51 million An | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 28.42 million An | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.29 million An | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 29.10 million An | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 27.41 million An | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 24.97 million An | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 26.18 million An | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 26.40 million An | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.72 million An | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 23.50 million An | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 24.43 million An | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 24.40 million An | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 29.88 million An | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 30.37 million An | +1.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 30.37 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 546,476 An, 55.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 30.37 million An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.67 million An, 18.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.65 million An | 17.33 million An | 20.61 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.81 million An | 22.16 million An | 33.43 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.29 million An | 21.85 million An | 26.20 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.28 million An | 23.16 million An | 26.85 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.67 million An | 26.66 million An | 28.39 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.17 million An | 24.72 million An | 29.29 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.52 million An | 23.50 million An | 30.37 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.16 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2372 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 12.7 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks in Australia?
- Cattle — stocks in Australia was 30.37 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.43 million An in 1976.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.33 million An in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for cattle — stocks?
- Australia ranks 18th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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
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.