Cattle — Stocks in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cattle — Stocks was 71.92 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 71.92 million An for cattle — stocks in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Ethiopia peaked at 71.92 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.45 million An, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 4th of 249 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 29.45 million An | — |
| 1994 | 29.45 million An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29.82 million An | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 31.21 million An | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 32.61 million An | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 35.37 million An | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 35.10 million An | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 33.08 million An | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 35.38 million An | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 40.64 million An | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 39.00 million An | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 38.75 million An | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 40.39 million An | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 43.12 million An | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 47.57 million An | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 49.00 million An | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 50.88 million An | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 53.38 million An | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 52.13 million An | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 53.99 million An | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 55.03 million An | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 56.71 million An | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 57.83 million An | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 59.49 million An | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 60.39 million An | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 61.51 million An | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 65.35 million An | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 70.29 million An | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 68.08 million An | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 66.26 million An | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 69.32 million An | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 71.92 million An | +3.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 71.92 million An is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.79 million An, 15.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 71.92 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million An, 29.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.86 million An | 29.45 million An | 35.37 million An | 7 |
| 2000s | 41.78 million An | 33.08 million An | 50.88 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.58 million An | 52.13 million An | 65.35 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.17 million An | 66.26 million An | 71.92 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8868 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1418 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4324 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2894 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks in Ethiopia?
- Cattle — stocks in Ethiopia was 71.92 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.92 million An in 2024.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.45 million An in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cattle — stocks?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.