Cattle — Stocks in Europe

Europe: Cattle — Stocks was 108.98 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
108.98 million An
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
10th
of 29 groups
All-time high
253.82 million An
in 1985
All-time low
108.98 million An
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cattle — Stocks in Europe, 1961–2024

0100.0M200.0M300.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 108.98 million An for cattle — stocks in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Europe peaked at 253.82 million An in 1985 and was at its lowest, 108.98 million An, in 2024.

Europe ranks 10th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Cattle — Stocks in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Stocks in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 192.28 million An —
1962 200.74 million An +4.4%
1963 204.03 million An +1.6%
1964 200.48 million An -1.7%
1965 204.02 million An +1.8%
1966 213.62 million An +4.7%
1967 219.59 million An +2.8%
1968 220.49 million An +0.4%
1969 218.60 million An -0.9%
1970 217.41 million An -0.5%
1971 220.98 million An +1.6%
1972 225.59 million An +2.1%
1973 232.34 million An +3.0%
1974 239.69 million An +3.2%
1975 243.03 million An +1.4%
1976 243.59 million An +0.2%
1977 243.03 million An -0.2%
1978 245.91 million An +1.2%
1979 248.03 million An +0.9%
1980 249.08 million An +0.4%
1981 247.47 million An -0.6%
1982 248.75 million An +0.5%
1983 248.19 million An -0.2%
1984 253.30 million An +2.1%
1985 253.82 million An +0.2%
1986 251.34 million An -1.0%
1987 249.20 million An -0.9%
1988 243.03 million An -2.5%
1989 244.51 million An +0.6%
1990 243.05 million An -0.6%
1991 235.95 million An -2.9%
1992 203.99 million An -13.5%
1993 194.49 million An -4.7%
1994 187.98 million An -3.4%
1995 178.18 million An -5.2%
1996 172.18 million An -3.4%
1997 164.05 million An -4.7%
1998 155.72 million An -5.1%
1999 150.41 million An -3.4%
2000 147.91 million An -1.7%
2001 143.46 million An -3.0%
2002 141.58 million An -1.3%
2003 139.04 million An -1.8%
2004 134.85 million An -3.0%
2005 131.34 million An -2.6%
2006 128.71 million An -2.0%
2007 128.52 million An -0.1%
2008 127.58 million An -0.7%
2009 125.94 million An -1.3%
2010 124.43 million An -1.2%
2011 121.28 million An -2.5%
2012 121.53 million An +0.2%
2013 121.73 million An +0.2%
2014 122.13 million An +0.3%
2015 121.95 million An -0.1%
2016 121.54 million An -0.3%
2017 120.77 million An -0.6%
2018 118.62 million An -1.8%
2019 117.27 million An -1.1%
2020 116.15 million An -1.0%
2021 114.75 million An -1.2%
2022 113.14 million An -1.4%
2023 111.35 million An -1.6%
2024 108.98 million An -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 208.20 million An 192.28 million An 220.49 million An 9
1970s 235.96 million An 217.41 million An 248.03 million An 10
1980s 248.87 million An 243.03 million An 253.82 million An 10
1990s 188.60 million An 150.41 million An 243.05 million An 10
2000s 134.89 million An 125.94 million An 147.91 million An 10
2010s 121.12 million An 117.27 million An 124.43 million An 10
2020s 112.87 million An 108.98 million An 116.15 million An 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 11.25 million An compare
  2. 7 Pakistan 57.54 million An compare
  3. 8 Argentina 52.78 million An compare
  4. 9 Sudan (former) 41.37 million An compare
  5. 9 Viet Nam 6.21 million An compare
  6. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5.60 million An compare
  7. 10 Australia and New Zealand 39.89 million An compare
  8. 11 Chad 39.63 million An compare
  9. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.69 million An compare
  10. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.03 million An compare
  11. 12 Mexico 36.93 million An compare
  12. 13 Sudan 31.26 million An compare
  13. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 826,396 An compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — stocks in Europe?
Cattle — stocks in Europe was 108.98 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 253.82 million An in 1985.
What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 108.98 million An in 2024.
How does Europe rank for cattle — stocks?
Europe ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe 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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