Cattle — Stocks in Italy
Italy: Cattle — Stocks was 5.76 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Stocks in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Italy recorded 5.76 million An for cattle — stocks in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Italy peaked at 10.02 million An in 1969 and was at its lowest, 5.76 million An, in 2014.
Italy ranks 59th of 249 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks in Italy, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.83 million An | — |
| 1962 | 9.52 million An | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 9.15 million An | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 8.61 million An | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 9.18 million An | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 9.39 million An | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 9.50 million An | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 9.54 million An | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 10.02 million An | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 9.56 million An | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 8.72 million An | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 8.61 million An | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 8.74 million An | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 8.41 million An | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 8.15 million An | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 8.45 million An | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 8.74 million An | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 8.49 million An | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 8.64 million An | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 8.72 million An | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 8.73 million An | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 8.80 million An | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 7.55 million An | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 9.11 million An | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 9.11 million An | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 8.91 million An | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 8.82 million An | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 8.79 million An | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 8.74 million An | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 8.75 million An | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 8.14 million An | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 8.00 million An | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 7.60 million An | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 7.46 million An | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 7.16 million An | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 7.27 million An | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7.16 million An | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 7.17 million An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.13 million An | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.16 million An | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.05 million An | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 6.74 million An | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 6.50 million An | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 6.50 million An | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.30 million An | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.25 million An | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.12 million An | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.28 million An | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.18 million An | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.10 million An | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.83 million An | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 6.09 million An | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 5.85 million An | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 5.76 million An | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.78 million An | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.93 million An | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.95 million An | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.31 million An | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 6.38 million An | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.40 million An | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.28 million An | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 6.05 million An | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 6.00 million An | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 5.76 million An | -3.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 5.76 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 546,476 An, 10.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Italy's 5.76 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.37 million An, 4.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.42 million An | 8.61 million An | 10.02 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.65 million An | 8.15 million An | 9.56 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.73 million An | 7.55 million An | 9.11 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.58 million An | 7.13 million An | 8.75 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.41 million An | 6.05 million An | 7.16 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.00 million An | 5.76 million An | 6.38 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.10 million An | 5.76 million An | 6.40 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6817 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1641 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2194 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks in Italy?
- Cattle — stocks in Italy was 5.76 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 10.02 million An in 1969.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.76 million An in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for cattle — stocks?
- Italy ranks 59th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.