Cattle — Stocks in Western Europe

Western Europe: Cattle — Stocks was 36.19 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
36.19 million An
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
23rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
58.49 million An
in 1984
All-time low
36.19 million An
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cattle — Stocks in Western Europe, 1961–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — stocks in Western Europe is 36.19 million An, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Western Europe peaked at 58.49 million An in 1984 and was at its lowest, 36.19 million An, in 2024.

That places Western Europe 23rd out of 33 groups 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.64 million An 47.50 million An 51.91 million An 9
1970s 54.63 million An 51.60 million An 57.00 million An 10
1980s 56.71 million An 54.08 million An 58.49 million An 10
1990s 49.29 million An 46.39 million An 54.28 million An 10
2000s 44.02 million An 42.46 million An 46.97 million An 10
2010s 41.65 million An 39.50 million An 42.75 million An 10
2020s 37.52 million An 36.19 million An 38.71 million An 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 20 Nigeria 20.94 million An compare
  2. 21 Niger 20.38 million An compare
  3. 22 Indonesia 18.07 million An compare
  4. 23 Russian Federation 17.37 million An compare
  5. 24 Türkiye 16.82 million An compare
  6. 25 France 16.48 million An compare
  7. 26 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 15.75 million An compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — stocks in Western Europe?
Cattle — stocks in Western Europe was 36.19 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 58.49 million An in 1984.
What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 36.19 million An in 2024.
How does Western Europe rank for cattle — stocks?
Western Europe ranks 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Europe 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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