European Union (EU-27) Animal Numbers, Cattle Dairy Cows Beginning Stocks by Year
| Market Year | Dairy Cows Beginning Stocks | Unit of Measure | Growth Rate |
| 1999 | 28000 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 2000 | 27500 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.79% |
| 2001 | 27126 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.36% |
| 2002 | 27121 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.02% |
| 2003 | 26625 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.83% |
| 2004 | 26110 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.93% |
| 2005 | 25421 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.64% |
| 2006 | 24972 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.77% |
| 2007 | 24418 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.22% |
| 2008 | 24287 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.54% |
| 2009 | 24406 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.49% |
| 2010 | 23870 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.20% |
| 2011 | 23314 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.33% |
| 2012 | 23051 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.13% |
| 2013 | 23193 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.62% |
| 2014 | 23468 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.19% |
| 2015 | 23521 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.23% |
| 2016 | 21652 | (1000 HEAD) | -7.95% |
| 2017 | 21634 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.08% |
| 2018 | 21409 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.04% |
| 2019 | 21029 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.77% |
| 2020 | 20766 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.25% |
| 2021 | 20522 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.17% |
| 2022 | 20213 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.51% |
| 2023 | 20074 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.69% |
| 2024 | 19913 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.80% |
| 2025 | 19650 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.32% |
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
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