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
2nd
of 20 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) 2nd out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Cattle — Stocks in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Stocks in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 118.36 million An —
1962 120.84 million An +2.1%
1963 124.08 million An +2.7%
1964 129.36 million An +4.3%
1965 132.59 million An +2.5%
1966 135.86 million An +2.5%
1967 139.65 million An +2.8%
1968 142.75 million An +2.2%
1969 144.13 million An +1.0%
1970 145.79 million An +1.2%
1971 146.58 million An +0.5%
1972 146.48 million An -0.1%
1973 144.87 million An -1.1%
1974 144.79 million An -0.1%
1975 147.41 million An +1.8%
1976 148.09 million An +0.5%
1977 150.78 million An +1.8%
1978 159.16 million An +5.6%
1979 163.78 million An +2.9%
1980 156.49 million An -4.5%
1981 160.65 million An +2.7%
1982 164.81 million An +2.6%
1983 165.09 million An +0.2%
1984 160.49 million An -2.8%
1985 162.44 million An +1.2%
1986 163.11 million An +0.4%
1987 160.91 million An -1.3%
1988 162.97 million An +1.3%
1989 166.11 million An +1.9%
1990 168.98 million An +1.7%
1991 170.86 million An +1.1%
1992 177.32 million An +3.8%
1993 181.48 million An +2.3%
1994 184.89 million An +1.9%
1995 190.75 million An +3.2%
1996 192.69 million An +1.0%
1997 199.20 million An +3.4%
1998 205.33 million An +3.1%
1999 212.40 million An +3.4%
2000 213.01 million An +0.3%
2001 216.67 million An +1.7%
2002 225.05 million An +3.9%
2003 230.27 million An +2.3%
2004 231.67 million An +0.6%
2005 239.37 million An +3.3%
2006 247.14 million An +3.2%
2007 254.49 million An +3.0%
2008 263.87 million An +3.7%
2009 270.74 million An +2.6%
2010 277.85 million An +2.6%
2011 281.50 million An +1.3%
2012 290.02 million An +3.0%
2013 297.16 million An +2.5%
2014 305.32 million An +2.7%
2015 311.68 million An +2.1%
2016 319.26 million An +2.4%
2017 325.59 million An +2.0%
2018 325.64 million An +0.0%
2019 336.48 million An +3.3%
2020 344.05 million An +2.2%
2021 347.89 million An +1.1%
2022 352.38 million An +1.3%
2023 362.41 million An +2.8%
2024 370.75 million An +2.3%

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. 1 Brazil 238.18 million An compare
  2. 2 India 194.75 million An compare
  3. 3 USSR 115.64 million An compare
  4. 4 Ethiopia 71.92 million An compare
  5. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 39.05 million An compare
  6. 5 China 70.48 million An compare
  7. 5 Türkiye 16.82 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 2nd out of 20 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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