Table 1.
State and change (absolute change, AB and relative change, RC) of the livestock sector before the COVID-19 outbreak shows global animal population (1961–2014), global and regional meat and milk productions (1961–2018), and share of livestock sector in human nutrition (1961–2013).
| State | Period | Total change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global animal populationa (millions) | 1961 | 2014 | AC (million tons) | RC (%) |
| Cattle | 942.18 | 1470.0 | +532.35 | +57 |
| Buffalo | 88.32 | 194.46 | +106.14 | +120 |
| Sheep | 994.27 | 1200.0 | +201.36 | +20 |
| Goats | 48.73 | 1010.0 | +662.53 | +190 |
| Pigs | 406.18 | 985.67 | +579.49 | +143 |
| Poultry | 8.95 | 127.31 | +118.36 | +1,323 |
| Meat productionb (million tons) | 1961 | 2018 | AC (million tons) | RC (%) |
| Africa | 3.91 | 20.17 | +16.26 | +416 |
| Asia | 9.05 | 143.71 | +134.66 | +1,489 |
| Europe | 30.00 | 63.85 | +33.84 | +113 |
| Americas | 26.10 | 108.01 | +81.90 | +314 |
| South America | 6.52 | 46.12 | +39.60 | +608 |
| Australia and New Zealand | 2.14 | 6.11 | +3.97 | +185 |
| Global production | 71.36 | 342.42 | +271.06 | +380 |
| Milk productionb (million tons) | 1961 | 2018 | AC (million tons) | RC (%) |
| Africa | 11.01 | 46.65 | +35.65 | +324 |
| Asia | 42.76 | 352.78 | +310.02 | +725 |
| Europe | 194.98 | 226.53 | +31.54 | +16 |
| Americas | 83.92 | 185.17 | +101.26 | +121 |
| South America | 14.36 | 61.17 | +46.81 | +326 |
| Australia & New Zealand | 11.49 | 30.68 | +19.19 | +167 |
| Global production | 344.18 | 841.84 | +497.66 | +145 |
| Livestock share in human nutritionc | 1916 | 2013 | AC (million tons) | RC (%) |
| Global meat consumption (kg/capita/year) | 23.08 | 43.22 | +20.14 | +87 |
| Global milk consumption (kg/capita/year) | 75.55 | 90.00 | +14.45 | +19 |
| Animal protein share (g/capita/year) | 19.66 | 32.13 | +12.47 | +63 |
| Plant protein share (g/capita/year) | 41.80 | 49.10 | +7.30 | +17 |