Cattle — Stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Cattle — Stocks was 5.60 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.60 million An
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
62nd
of 249 countries
All-time high
8.79 million An
in 1998
All-time low
4.23 million An
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cattle — Stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 5.60 million An for cattle — stocks in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 8.79 million An in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.23 million An, in 2014.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 62nd of 249 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Cattle — Stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 6.02 million An —
1962 6.07 million An +0.8%
1963 5.20 million An -14.4%
1964 5.00 million An -3.8%
1965 5.00 million An +0.0%
1966 4.90 million An -2.0%
1967 4.95 million An +0.9%
1968 4.97 million An +0.5%
1969 5.10 million An +2.6%
1970 5.30 million An +3.9%
1971 5.52 million An +4.1%
1972 5.61 million An +1.6%
1973 5.82 million An +3.8%
1974 5.86 million An +0.6%
1975 5.62 million An -3.9%
1976 5.60 million An -0.4%
1977 5.52 million An -1.5%
1978 5.42 million An -1.7%
1979 5.40 million An -0.5%
1980 5.17 million An -4.2%
1981 5.66 million An +9.4%
1982 5.10 million An -9.9%
1983 5.40 million An +5.8%
1984 5.80 million An +7.4%
1985 6.20 million An +6.9%
1986 6.69 million An +7.9%
1987 6.50 million An -2.9%
1988 6.37 million An -2.0%
1989 7.92 million An +24.3%
1990 7.53 million An -4.9%
1991 6.70 million An -11.1%
1992 7.91 million An +18.1%
1993 8.00 million An +1.1%
1994 8.20 million An +2.6%
1995 8.35 million An +1.8%
1996 8.49 million An +1.7%
1997 8.64 million An +1.7%
1998 8.79 million An +1.7%
1999 8.05 million An -8.4%
2000 8.27 million An +2.8%
2001 8.50 million An +2.8%
2002 7.45 million An -12.4%
2003 7.54 million An +1.2%
2004 7.63 million An +1.3%
2005 7.82 million An +2.5%
2006 7.89 million An +0.9%
2007 7.99 million An +1.2%
2008 7.09 million An -11.3%
2009 7.26 million An +2.4%
2010 7.43 million An +2.4%
2011 7.61 million An +2.4%
2012 7.80 million An +2.5%
2013 7.94 million An +1.7%
2014 4.23 million An -46.7%
2015 4.57 million An +8.1%
2016 5.50 million An +20.4%
2017 4.88 million An -11.4%
2018 5.27 million An +8.1%
2019 5.44 million An +3.2%
2020 5.32 million An -2.2%
2021 5.63 million An +5.7%
2022 5.62 million An -0.1%
2023 5.55 million An -1.3%
2024 5.60 million An +0.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cattle — Stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 -46.7% 7.94 million An 4.23 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.25 million An 4.90 million An 6.07 million An 9
1970s 5.57 million An 5.30 million An 5.86 million An 10
1980s 6.08 million An 5.10 million An 7.92 million An 10
1990s 8.06 million An 6.70 million An 8.79 million An 10
2000s 7.74 million An 7.09 million An 8.50 million An 10
2010s 6.07 million An 4.23 million An 7.94 million An 10
2020s 5.55 million An 5.32 million An 5.63 million An 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Cattle — stocks in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 5.60 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 8.79 million An in 1998.
What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.23 million An in 2014.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for cattle — stocks?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 62nd out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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
279 places, 15,950 data points, 1961–2024
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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.