Cattle — Stocks in Central America

Central America: Cattle — Stocks was 53.54 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
53.54 million An
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
19th
of 33 groups
All-time high
53.54 million An
in 2024
All-time low
23.50 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cattle — Stocks in Central America, 1961–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — stocks in Central America is 53.54 million An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Central America peaked at 53.54 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.50 million An, in 1961.

Central America ranks 19th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.29 million An 23.50 million An 30.74 million An 9
1970s 34.22 million An 31.58 million An 37.49 million An 10
1980s 42.14 million An 38.84 million An 45.15 million An 10
1990s 43.05 million An 41.57 million An 44.58 million An 10
2000s 43.87 million An 41.88 million An 46.20 million An 10
2010s 48.62 million An 46.62 million An 51.20 million An 10
2020s 52.87 million An 51.69 million An 53.54 million An 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 16 Australia 30.37 million An compare
  2. 17 Colombia 30.34 million An compare
  3. 18 Bangladesh 25.01 million An compare
  4. 19 Kenya 22.44 million An compare
  5. 20 Nigeria 20.94 million An compare
  6. 21 Niger 20.38 million An compare
  7. 22 Indonesia 18.07 million An compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — stocks in Central America?
Cattle — stocks in Central America was 53.54 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 53.54 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 23.50 million An in 1961.
How does Central America rank for cattle — stocks?
Central America ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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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