Cattle — Stocks in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Cattle — Stocks was 194.87 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
194.87 million An
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
9th
of 29 groups
All-time high
194.87 million An
in 2024
All-time low
62.08 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cattle — Stocks in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — stocks in Eastern Africa is 194.87 million An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Eastern Africa peaked at 194.87 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.08 million An, in 1961.

Eastern Africa ranks 9th of 29 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.

Cattle — Stocks in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Stocks in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 62.08 million An —
1962 63.02 million An +1.5%
1963 63.19 million An +0.3%
1964 64.14 million An +1.5%
1965 66.19 million An +3.2%
1966 66.73 million An +0.8%
1967 68.19 million An +2.2%
1968 69.05 million An +1.3%
1969 70.54 million An +2.2%
1970 71.91 million An +1.9%
1971 72.36 million An +0.6%
1972 73.27 million An +1.3%
1973 74.69 million An +1.9%
1974 75.60 million An +1.2%
1975 75.96 million An +0.5%
1976 75.96 million An -0.0%
1977 77.34 million An +1.8%
1978 79.98 million An +3.4%
1979 81.03 million An +1.3%
1980 78.96 million An -2.5%
1981 79.34 million An +0.5%
1982 81.64 million An +2.9%
1983 83.68 million An +2.5%
1984 82.41 million An -1.5%
1985 84.34 million An +2.3%
1986 87.00 million An +3.2%
1987 83.13 million An -4.4%
1988 83.98 million An +1.0%
1989 86.39 million An +2.9%
1990 88.36 million An +2.3%
1991 86.46 million An -2.2%
1992 88.08 million An +1.9%
1993 86.89 million An -1.3%
1994 87.30 million An +0.5%
1995 90.05 million An +3.2%
1996 89.45 million An -0.7%
1997 91.95 million An +2.8%
1998 95.58 million An +3.9%
1999 100.53 million An +5.2%
2000 96.70 million An -3.8%
2001 98.06 million An +1.4%
2002 102.72 million An +4.8%
2003 102.31 million An -0.4%
2004 102.45 million An +0.1%
2005 106.46 million An +3.9%
2006 109.47 million An +2.8%
2007 118.94 million An +8.7%
2008 125.81 million An +5.8%
2009 128.59 million An +2.2%
2010 132.84 million An +3.3%
2011 134.20 million An +1.0%
2012 152.29 million An +13.5%
2013 154.77 million An +1.6%
2014 157.80 million An +2.0%
2015 161.41 million An +2.3%
2016 166.19 million An +3.0%
2017 165.84 million An -0.2%
2018 170.89 million An +3.0%
2019 178.17 million An +4.3%
2020 190.20 million An +6.7%
2021 185.04 million An -2.7%
2022 182.68 million An -1.3%
2023 190.84 million An +4.5%
2024 194.87 million An +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 65.90 million An 62.08 million An 70.54 million An 9
1970s 75.81 million An 71.91 million An 81.03 million An 10
1980s 83.09 million An 78.96 million An 87.00 million An 10
1990s 90.46 million An 86.46 million An 100.53 million An 10
2000s 109.15 million An 96.70 million An 128.59 million An 10
2010s 157.44 million An 132.84 million An 178.17 million An 10
2020s 188.72 million An 182.68 million An 194.87 million An 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 6 China, mainland 70.33 million An compare
  2. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 15.75 million An compare
  3. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 11.25 million An compare
  4. 7 Pakistan 57.54 million An compare
  5. 8 Argentina 52.78 million An compare
  6. 9 Sudan (former) 41.37 million An compare
  7. 9 Viet Nam 6.21 million An compare
  8. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5.60 million An compare
  9. 10 Australia and New Zealand 39.89 million An compare
  10. 11 Chad 39.63 million An compare
  11. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.69 million An compare
  12. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.03 million An compare
  13. 12 Mexico 36.93 million An compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — stocks in Eastern Africa?
Cattle — stocks in Eastern Africa was 194.87 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 194.87 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 62.08 million An in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for cattle — stocks?
Eastern Africa ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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
238 places, 13,828 data points, 1961–2024
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