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
11th
of 33 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 11th 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 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. 8 Argentina 52.78 million An compare
  2. 9 Sudan (former) 41.37 million An compare
  3. 10 Australia and New Zealand 39.89 million An compare
  4. 11 Chad 39.63 million An compare
  5. 12 United Republic of Tanzania 39.05 million An compare
  6. 13 Mexico 36.93 million An compare
  7. 14 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 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 11th out of 33 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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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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