What is cattle — stocks in Northern Africa?

Cattle — stocks in Northern Africa was 38.73 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Northern Africa?

The highest recorded value was 52.00 million An in 2010.

What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Northern Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 12.39 million An in 1962.

How does Northern Africa rank for cattle — stocks?

Northern Africa ranks 22nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.

Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Northern Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Northern Africa 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.

Cattle — Stocks in Northern Africa

Name: Cattle — Stocks in Northern Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Northern Africa: Cattle — Stocks was 38.73 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

38.73 million An

Change on year

down 0.6%

Rank

22nd

of 30 groups

All-time high

52.00 million An

in 2010

All-time low

12.39 million An

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2024

Cattle — Stocks in Northern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cattle — stocks in Northern Africa stood at 38.73 million An.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Northern Africa peaked at 52.00 million An in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.39 million An, in 1962.

That places Northern Africa 22nd out of 30 groups 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 Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Stocks in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year	An	Change
1961	12.67 million An	—
1962	12.39 million An	-2.3%
1963	13.41 million An	+8.3%
1964	14.74 million An	+9.9%
1965	15.06 million An	+2.1%
1966	16.32 million An	+8.4%
1967	17.58 million An	+7.7%
1968	19.08 million An	+8.5%
1969	19.30 million An	+1.2%
1970	19.71 million An	+2.1%
1971	20.16 million An	+2.3%
1972	20.30 million An	+0.7%
1973	21.51 million An	+5.9%
1974	21.66 million An	+0.7%
1975	23.01 million An	+6.2%
1976	23.09 million An	+0.3%
1977	23.03 million An	-0.3%
1978	23.80 million An	+3.3%
1979	24.79 million An	+4.2%
1980	25.76 million An	+3.9%
1981	26.67 million An	+3.5%
1982	27.22 million An	+2.1%
1983	27.12 million An	-0.4%
1984	27.35 million An	+0.8%
1985	27.39 million An	+0.2%
1986	26.52 million An	-3.2%
1987	27.52 million An	+3.8%
1988	28.07 million An	+2.0%
1989	28.90 million An	+2.9%
1990	29.26 million An	+1.2%
1991	30.51 million An	+4.3%
1992	33.86 million An	+11.0%
1993	35.74 million An	+5.5%
1994	36.14 million An	+1.1%
1995	37.22 million An	+3.0%
1996	39.41 million An	+5.9%
1997	41.04 million An	+4.1%
1998	42.55 million An	+3.7%
1999	44.27 million An	+4.1%
2000	45.79 million An	+3.4%
2001	47.28 million An	+3.3%
2002	47.33 million An	+0.1%
2003	48.96 million An	+3.4%
2004	49.27 million An	+0.6%
2005	50.10 million An	+1.7%
2006	50.86 million An	+1.5%
2007	51.38 million An	+1.0%
2008	51.78 million An	+0.8%
2009	51.43 million An	-0.7%
2010	52.00 million An	+1.1%
2011	51.83 million An	-0.3%
2012	40.51 million An	-21.8%
2013	40.68 million An	+0.4%
2014	41.11 million An	+1.1%
2015	41.59 million An	+1.2%
2016	41.87 million An	+0.7%
2017	41.42 million An	-1.1%
2018	41.68 million An	+0.6%
2019	40.21 million An	-3.5%
2020	40.16 million An	-0.1%
2021	39.49 million An	-1.7%
2022	38.74 million An	-1.9%
2023	38.95 million An	+0.6%
2024	38.73 million An	-0.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	15.62 million An	12.39 million An	19.30 million An	9
1970s	22.11 million An	19.71 million An	24.79 million An	10
1980s	27.25 million An	25.76 million An	28.90 million An	10
1990s	37.00 million An	29.26 million An	44.27 million An	10
2000s	49.42 million An	45.79 million An	51.78 million An	10
2010s	43.29 million An	40.21 million An	52.00 million An	10
2020s	39.22 million An	38.73 million An	40.16 million An	5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

19 Colombia 30.34 million An compare
20 Bangladesh 25.01 million An compare
21 Kenya 22.44 million An compare
22 Nigeria 20.94 million An compare
23 Niger 20.38 million An compare
24 Indonesia 18.07 million An compare
25 Russian Federation 17.37 million An compare
25 Russia 17.37 million An compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Northern Africa

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Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual 0.5578 % change on previous year (2024)
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual 4.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 0.8817 % change on previous year (2024)
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.1423 % change on previous year (2024)
Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested 4.31 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for Northern Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — stocks in Northern Africa?: Cattle — stocks in Northern Africa was 38.73 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Northern Africa?: The highest recorded value was 52.00 million An in 2010.
What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Northern Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 12.39 million An in 1962.
How does Northern Africa rank for cattle — stocks?: Northern Africa ranks 22nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Northern Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa 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
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.