Cattle — Stocks in Sweden
Sweden: Cattle — Stocks was 1.33 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Stocks in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.33 million An for cattle — stocks in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Sweden peaked at 2.58 million An in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million An, in 2024.
That places Sweden 130th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks in Sweden, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.57 million An | — |
| 1962 | 2.58 million An | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.45 million An | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 2.31 million An | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 2.25 million An | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 2.21 million An | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 2.08 million An | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 2.06 million An | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.04 million An | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.93 million An | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 1.83 million An | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 1.83 million An | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.89 million An | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.91 million An | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.88 million An | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1.86 million An | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.88 million An | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.89 million An | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.91 million An | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.94 million An | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.94 million An | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.94 million An | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.90 million An | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.88 million An | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.84 million An | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.72 million An | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 1.66 million An | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.66 million An | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.69 million An | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.72 million An | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.71 million An | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.78 million An | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.81 million An | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.83 million An | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.78 million An | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.79 million An | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.78 million An | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.74 million An | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.71 million An | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.68 million An | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.65 million An | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.64 million An | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.61 million An | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.63 million An | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.60 million An | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.59 million An | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.56 million An | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.56 million An | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.54 million An | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.54 million An | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.51 million An | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.50 million An | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.50 million An | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million An | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million An | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.44 million An | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.45 million An | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million An | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million An | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million An | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.39 million An | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.39 million An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million An | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.33 million An | -2.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.33 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 546,476 An, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.33 million An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.37 million An, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.28 million An | 2.04 million An | 2.58 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.88 million An | 1.83 million An | 1.93 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 million An | 1.66 million An | 1.94 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 million An | 1.71 million An | 1.83 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 million An | 1.54 million An | 1.68 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 million An | 1.40 million An | 1.54 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million An | 1.33 million An | 1.39 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1326 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2381 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0424 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2827 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 949.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks in Sweden?
- Cattle — stocks in Sweden was 1.33 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 million An in 1962.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million An in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for cattle — stocks?
- Sweden ranks 130th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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
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.