What is cattle — stocks in Western Asia?

Cattle — stocks in Western Asia was 27.32 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Western Asia?

The highest recorded value was 28.76 million An in 2020.

What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Western Asia?

The lowest recorded value was 15.80 million An in 1991.

How does Western Asia rank for cattle — stocks?

Western Asia ranks 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.

Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Western Asia?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Western 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.

Cattle — Stocks in Western Asia

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

Western Asia: Cattle — Stocks was 27.32 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

27.32 million An

Change on year

up 0.7%

Rank

26th

of 30 groups

All-time high

28.76 million An

in 2020

All-time low

15.80 million An

in 1991

Years of data

1961–2024

Cattle — Stocks in Western Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — stocks in Western Asia is 27.32 million An, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Western Asia peaked at 28.76 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.80 million An, in 1991.

That places Western Asia 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Cattle — Stocks in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Stocks in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	An	Change
1961	16.34 million An	—
1962	16.03 million An	-1.9%
1963	16.61 million An	+3.6%
1964	16.59 million An	-0.1%
1965	17.14 million An	+3.3%
1966	17.15 million An	+0.1%
1967	17.69 million An	+3.1%
1968	17.97 million An	+1.6%
1969	17.59 million An	-2.1%
1970	17.11 million An	-2.7%
1971	16.73 million An	-2.2%
1972	17.00 million An	+1.6%
1973	17.13 million An	+0.8%
1974	17.64 million An	+3.0%
1975	17.69 million An	+0.3%
1976	17.90 million An	+1.2%
1977	18.35 million An	+2.5%
1978	18.84 million An	+2.7%
1979	19.31 million An	+2.5%
1980	20.02 million An	+3.6%
1981	20.33 million An	+1.6%
1982	20.36 million An	+0.2%
1983	18.86 million An	-7.4%
1984	18.47 million An	-2.0%
1985	16.79 million An	-9.1%
1986	16.81 million An	+0.1%
1987	17.00 million An	+1.2%
1988	17.11 million An	+0.7%
1989	17.01 million An	-0.6%
1990	16.57 million An	-2.6%
1991	15.80 million An	-4.6%
1992	19.23 million An	+21.7%
1993	19.19 million An	-0.2%
1994	19.06 million An	-0.7%
1995	18.91 million An	-0.8%
1996	19.03 million An	+0.6%
1997	18.73 million An	-1.6%
1998	18.83 million An	+0.5%
1999	19.09 million An	+1.4%
2000	19.02 million An	-0.4%
2001	18.94 million An	-0.4%
2002	18.42 million An	-2.7%
2003	18.62 million An	+1.1%
2004	19.11 million An	+2.7%
2005	19.80 million An	+3.6%
2006	19.73 million An	-0.3%
2007	20.11 million An	+1.9%
2008	20.44 million An	+1.6%
2009	21.30 million An	+4.2%
2010	22.05 million An	+3.5%
2011	23.41 million An	+6.1%
2012	25.25 million An	+7.9%
2013	25.98 million An	+2.9%
2014	25.93 million An	-0.2%
2015	24.24 million An	-6.5%
2016	24.37 million An	+0.5%
2017	26.14 million An	+7.3%
2018	27.11 million An	+3.7%
2019	28.19 million An	+4.0%
2020	28.76 million An	+2.0%
2021	28.67 million An	-0.3%
2022	27.50 million An	-4.1%
2023	27.14 million An	-1.3%
2024	27.32 million An	+0.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	17.01 million An	16.03 million An	17.97 million An	9
1970s	17.77 million An	16.73 million An	19.31 million An	10
1980s	18.28 million An	16.79 million An	20.36 million An	10
1990s	18.44 million An	15.80 million An	19.23 million An	10
2000s	19.55 million An	18.42 million An	21.30 million An	10
2010s	25.27 million An	22.05 million An	28.19 million An	10
2020s	27.88 million An	27.14 million An	28.76 million An	5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

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
27 Türkiye 16.82 million An compare
27 Turkey 16.82 million An compare
29 France 16.48 million An compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Western Asia

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass -2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, annual -9.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing -7.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual -2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 0.9281 % change on previous year (2024)
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate -9.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -11.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate -10.58 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for Western Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — stocks in Western Asia?: Cattle — stocks in Western Asia was 27.32 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Western Asia?: The highest recorded value was 28.76 million An in 2020.
What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Western Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 15.80 million An in 1991.
How does Western Asia rank for cattle — stocks?: Western Asia ranks 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Western Asia?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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
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.