Cattle — Stocks in Oceania

Oceania: Cattle — Stocks was 40.32 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40.32 million An
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
18th
of 29 groups
All-time high
43.06 million An
in 1976
All-time low
24.08 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cattle — Stocks in Oceania, 1961–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cattle — stocks in Oceania stood at 40.32 million An.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Oceania peaked at 43.06 million An in 1976 and was at its lowest, 24.08 million An, in 1961.

Oceania ranks 18th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Cattle — Stocks in Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Stocks in Oceania, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 24.08 million An —
1962 24.94 million An +3.6%
1963 25.57 million An +2.5%
1964 26.08 million An +2.0%
1965 25.97 million An -0.4%
1966 25.52 million An -1.7%
1967 26.42 million An +3.5%
1968 27.89 million An +5.6%
1969 29.67 million An +6.3%
1970 31.41 million An +5.9%
1971 32.85 million An +4.6%
1972 36.50 million An +11.1%
1973 38.56 million An +5.6%
1974 40.71 million An +5.6%
1975 42.67 million An +4.8%
1976 43.06 million An +0.9%
1977 40.88 million An -5.1%
1978 38.36 million An -6.2%
1979 35.76 million An -6.8%
1980 34.95 million An -2.3%
1981 33.82 million An -3.2%
1982 33.08 million An -2.2%
1983 30.74 million An -7.1%
1984 30.58 million An -0.5%
1985 31.31 million An +2.4%
1986 32.38 million An +3.4%
1987 30.58 million An -5.6%
1988 30.58 million An +0.0%
1989 30.93 million An +1.1%
1990 31.87 million An +3.0%
1991 32.47 million An +1.9%
1992 32.74 million An +0.9%
1993 33.12 million An +1.2%
1994 35.40 million An +6.9%
1995 35.78 million An +1.1%
1996 36.16 million An +1.1%
1997 36.69 million An +1.5%
1998 36.47 million An -0.6%
1999 36.29 million An -0.5%
2000 37.35 million An +2.9%
2001 37.74 million An +1.1%
2002 38.25 million An +1.3%
2003 37.11 million An -3.0%
2004 37.79 million An +1.8%
2005 38.01 million An +0.6%
2006 38.71 million An +1.8%
2007 38.44 million An -0.7%
2008 37.78 million An -1.7%
2009 38.61 million An +2.2%
2010 37.34 million An -3.3%
2011 39.28 million An +5.2%
2012 39.36 million An +0.2%
2013 40.24 million An +2.3%
2014 40.00 million An -0.6%
2015 37.96 million An -5.1%
2016 35.59 million An -6.2%
2017 36.78 million An +3.4%
2018 36.95 million An +0.5%
2019 35.34 million An -4.4%
2020 34.04 million An -3.7%
2021 35.03 million An +2.9%
2022 34.58 million An -1.3%
2023 39.84 million An +15.2%
2024 40.32 million An +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.24 million An 24.08 million An 29.67 million An 9
1970s 38.07 million An 31.41 million An 43.06 million An 10
1980s 31.89 million An 30.58 million An 34.95 million An 10
1990s 34.70 million An 31.87 million An 36.69 million An 10
2000s 37.98 million An 37.11 million An 38.71 million An 10
2010s 37.89 million An 35.34 million An 40.24 million An 10
2020s 36.76 million An 34.04 million An 40.32 million An 5

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 15 Australia 30.37 million An compare
  2. 15 Melanesia 353,270 An compare
  3. 16 Colombia 30.34 million An compare
  4. 16 Timor-Leste 238,902 An compare
  5. 17 Bangladesh 25.01 million An compare
  6. 17 Republic of Moldova 98,817 An compare
  7. 18 Kenya 22.44 million An compare
  8. 18 Polynesia 58,989 An compare
  9. 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 18,180 An compare
  10. 19 Nigeria 20.94 million An compare
  11. 19 Micronesia 18,180 An compare
  12. 20 Niger 20.38 million An compare
  13. 21 Indonesia 18.07 million An compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — stocks in Oceania?
Cattle — stocks in Oceania was 40.32 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 43.06 million An in 1976.
What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 24.08 million An in 1961.
How does Oceania rank for cattle — stocks?
Oceania ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oceania 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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