Cattle — Stocks in Melanesia
Melanesia: Cattle — Stocks was 353,270 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks in Melanesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 353,270 An for cattle — stocks in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Melanesia peaked at 718,000 An in 1995 and was at its lowest, 269,150 An, in 1961.
That places Melanesia 168th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 269,150 An | — |
| 1962 | 278,569 An | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 298,065 An | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 297,539 An | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 317,849 An | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 336,642 An | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 372,316 An | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 396,630 An | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 417,218 An | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 432,493 An | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 454,589 An | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 467,249 An | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 501,137 An | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 521,195 An | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 544,668 An | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 564,706 An | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 567,275 An | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 569,661 An | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 576,083 An | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 567,995 An | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 573,600 An | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 568,671 An | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 598,124 An | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 603,546 An | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 613,522 An | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 621,830 An | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 619,927 An | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 627,600 An | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 618,035 An | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 630,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 646,618 An | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 662,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 692,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 699,088 An | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 718,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 712,000 An | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 711,000 An | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 689,023 An | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 691,000 An | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 685,000 An | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 681,000 An | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 663,308 An | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 659,000 An | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 663,500 An | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 655,500 An | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 646,915 An | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 687,637 An | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 685,500 An | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 668,500 An | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 672,500 An | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 676,500 An | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 675,404 An | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 685,000 An | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 447,909 An | -34.6% |
| 2015 | 421,100 An | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 379,421 An | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 377,506 An | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 368,524 An | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 391,524 An | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 369,620 An | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 369,296 An | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 346,312 An | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 349,276 An | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 353,270 An | +1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Stocks in Melanesia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -34.6% | 685,000 An | 447,909 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 331,553 An | 269,150 An | 417,218 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 519,906 An | 432,493 An | 576,083 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 601,285 An | 567,995 An | 627,600 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 685,073 An | 630,000 An | 718,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 669,586 An | 646,915 An | 687,637 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 509,539 An | 368,524 An | 685,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 357,555 An | 346,312 An | 369,620 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
More agriculture & rural data for Melanesia
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant) 10.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual -5.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Chickens — Stocks, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -6.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cattle fat, unrendered — Production, annual growth rate -5.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cattle — Stocks, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 6.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 6.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 7.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 19.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks in Melanesia?
- Cattle — stocks in Melanesia was 353,270 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 718,000 An in 1995.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 269,150 An in 1961.
- How does Melanesia rank for cattle — stocks?
- Melanesia ranks 168th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Melanesia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.