Cattle — Stocks in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Cattle — Stocks was 370.75 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
370.75 million An
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
8th
of 33 groups
All-time high
370.75 million An
in 2024
All-time low
118.36 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cattle — Stocks in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cattle — stocks in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 370.75 million An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 370.75 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 118.36 million An, in 1961.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 131.96 million An 118.36 million An 144.13 million An 9
1970s 149.77 million An 144.79 million An 163.78 million An 10
1980s 162.31 million An 156.49 million An 166.11 million An 10
1990s 188.39 million An 168.98 million An 212.40 million An 10
2000s 239.23 million An 213.01 million An 270.74 million An 10
2010s 307.05 million An 277.85 million An 336.48 million An 10
2020s 355.50 million An 344.05 million An 370.75 million An 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 5 China 70.48 million An compare
  2. 6 China, mainland 70.33 million An compare
  3. 7 Pakistan 57.54 million An compare
  4. 8 Argentina 52.78 million An compare
  5. 9 Sudan (former) 41.37 million An compare
  6. 10 Australia and New Zealand 39.89 million An compare
  7. 11 Chad 39.63 million An compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — stocks in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Cattle — stocks in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 370.75 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 370.75 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 118.36 million An in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for cattle — stocks?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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