Cattle — Stocks in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Cattle — Stocks was 295.05 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
295.05 million An
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
9th
of 30 groups
All-time high
295.05 million An
in 2024
All-time low
225.28 million An
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cattle — Stocks in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — stocks in Southern Asia is 295.05 million An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Southern Asia peaked at 295.05 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 225.28 million An, in 1962.

Southern Asia ranks 9th of 30 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Stocks in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 226.06 million An —
1962 225.28 million An -0.3%
1963 225.51 million An +0.1%
1964 229.35 million An +1.7%
1965 228.99 million An -0.2%
1966 230.44 million An +0.6%
1967 231.24 million An +0.3%
1968 232.32 million An +0.5%
1969 233.37 million An +0.5%
1970 234.84 million An +0.6%
1971 235.36 million An +0.2%
1972 235.83 million An +0.2%
1973 234.91 million An -0.4%
1974 236.07 million An +0.5%
1975 237.56 million An +0.6%
1976 239.23 million An +0.7%
1977 239.65 million An +0.2%
1978 245.21 million An +2.3%
1979 248.91 million An +1.5%
1980 240.82 million An -3.2%
1981 244.70 million An +1.6%
1982 248.40 million An +1.5%
1983 250.13 million An +0.7%
1984 250.57 million An +0.2%
1985 252.12 million An +0.6%
1986 254.54 million An +1.0%
1987 256.48 million An +0.8%
1988 257.54 million An +0.4%
1989 260.27 million An +1.1%
1990 261.00 million An +0.3%
1991 260.87 million An -0.1%
1992 263.57 million An +1.0%
1993 263.06 million An -0.2%
1994 262.95 million An -0.0%
1995 262.92 million An -0.0%
1996 263.37 million An +0.2%
1997 262.26 million An -0.4%
1998 260.26 million An -0.8%
1999 258.17 million An -0.8%
2000 255.93 million An -0.9%
2001 253.68 million An -0.9%
2002 252.32 million An -0.5%
2003 250.85 million An -0.6%
2004 254.52 million An +1.5%
2005 259.01 million An +1.8%
2006 268.45 million An +3.6%
2007 273.59 million An +1.9%
2008 272.67 million An -0.3%
2009 272.46 million An -0.1%
2010 273.35 million An +0.3%
2011 273.15 million An -0.1%
2012 272.88 million An -0.1%
2013 272.60 million An -0.1%
2014 268.51 million An -1.5%
2015 271.47 million An +1.1%
2016 275.08 million An +1.3%
2017 277.38 million An +0.8%
2018 281.44 million An +1.5%
2019 284.96 million An +1.3%
2020 288.54 million An +1.3%
2021 289.32 million An +0.3%
2022 292.27 million An +1.0%
2023 292.00 million An -0.1%
2024 295.05 million An +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 229.17 million An 225.28 million An 233.37 million An 9
1970s 238.76 million An 234.84 million An 248.91 million An 10
1980s 251.56 million An 240.82 million An 260.27 million An 10
1990s 261.84 million An 258.17 million An 263.57 million An 10
2000s 261.35 million An 250.85 million An 273.59 million An 10
2010s 275.08 million An 268.51 million An 284.96 million An 10
2020s 291.44 million An 288.54 million An 295.05 million An 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 6 China 70.48 million An compare
  2. 6 China 70.48 million An compare
  3. 8 China, mainland 70.33 million An compare
  4. 9 Pakistan 57.54 million An compare
  5. 10 Argentina 52.78 million An compare
  6. 11 Sudan (former) 41.37 million An compare
  7. 12 Australia and New Zealand 39.89 million An compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — stocks in Southern Asia?
Cattle — stocks in Southern Asia was 295.05 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 295.05 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 225.28 million An in 1962.
How does Southern Asia rank for cattle — stocks?
Southern Asia ranks 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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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
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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.