Cattle — Stocks in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cattle — Stocks was 1.53 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Stocks in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle — stocks in Switzerland stood at 1.53 million An.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Switzerland peaked at 2.04 million An in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million An, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 124th of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.76 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.78 million An | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.72 million An | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 1.70 million An | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.77 million An | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 1.80 million An | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.84 million An | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 1.85 million An | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.87 million An | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.91 million An | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.82 million An | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 1.84 million An | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.91 million An | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.97 million An | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.96 million An | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.00 million An | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 2.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.02 million An | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 2.04 million An | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.03 million An | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.95 million An | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.94 million An | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.93 million An | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.94 million An | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.93 million An | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.90 million An | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.86 million An | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.84 million An | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.85 million An | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.86 million An | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.83 million An | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.78 million An | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.75 million An | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.76 million An | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.75 million An | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.75 million An | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.67 million An | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.64 million An | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.61 million An | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.59 million An | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.61 million An | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.59 million An | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million An | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.54 million An | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.55 million An | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.57 million An | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.57 million An | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million An | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.60 million An | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.59 million An | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.58 million An | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.56 million An | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.56 million An | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million An | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.55 million An | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.56 million An | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million An | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.54 million An | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.52 million An | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.52 million An | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.51 million An | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.53 million An | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.53 million An | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.53 million An | +0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.53 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 546,476 An, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.53 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.37 million An, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 million An | 1.70 million An | 1.87 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.95 million An | 1.82 million An | 2.04 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.92 million An | 1.84 million An | 2.03 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 million An | 1.61 million An | 1.86 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million An | 1.54 million An | 1.61 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million An | 1.52 million An | 1.59 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million An | 1.51 million An | 1.53 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1556 % 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 0.0462 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.206 % 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 0.1636 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 739.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8806 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks in Switzerland?
- Cattle — stocks in Switzerland was 1.53 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million An in 1979.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million An in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for cattle — stocks?
- Switzerland ranks 124th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.