Cattle — Stocks in France

France: Cattle — Stocks was 16.48 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16.48 million An
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
25th
of 205 countries
All-time high
24.08 million An
in 1976
All-time low
16.48 million An
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cattle — Stocks in France, 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cattle — stocks in France stood at 16.48 million An. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in France peaked at 24.08 million An in 1976 and was at its lowest, 16.48 million An, in 2024.

France ranks 25th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.64 million An 19.50 million An 21.68 million An 9
1970s 23.10 million An 21.72 million An 24.08 million An 10
1980s 23.01 million An 21.34 million An 23.92 million An 10
1990s 20.54 million An 20.05 million An 21.39 million An 10
2000s 20.08 million An 19.42 million An 21.26 million An 10
2010s 19.05 million An 18.17 million An 19.56 million An 10
2020s 17.08 million An 16.48 million An 17.82 million An 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 22 Indonesia 18.07 million An compare
  2. 23 Russian Federation 17.37 million An compare
  3. 24 Türkiye 16.82 million An compare
  4. 26 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 15.75 million An compare
  5. 27 Uganda 14.72 million An compare
  6. 28 Uzbekistan 14.39 million An compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — stocks in France?
Cattle — stocks in France was 16.48 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 24.08 million An in 1976.
What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 16.48 million An in 2024.
How does France rank for cattle — stocks?
France ranks 25th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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