This graph shows the total number of bovine population in France from 1995 to 2023, by type of cattle, in thousand heads. This shows that total herd exceeded 20 million cattle in 1995, including about 4.7 million suckler cows. In 2023, the number of French cattle cows had decreased to about 17.04 million heads.
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FranceAgriMer. (February 16, 2024). Evolution of the number of cattle cows in France between 1995 and 2023, by type of cattle (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1074248/number-cattle-by-type-france/
FranceAgriMer. "Evolution of the number of cattle cows in France between 1995 and 2023, by type of cattle (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 16, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1074248/number-cattle-by-type-france/
FranceAgriMer. (2024). Evolution of the number of cattle cows in France between 1995 and 2023, by type of cattle (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1074248/number-cattle-by-type-france/
FranceAgriMer. "Evolution of The Number of Cattle Cows in France between 1995 and 2023, by Type of Cattle (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Feb 2024, /statistics/1074248/number-cattle-by-type-france/
FranceAgriMer, Evolution of the number of cattle cows in France between 1995 and 2023, by type of cattle (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1074248/number-cattle-by-type-france/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Evolution of the number of cattle cows in France between 1995 and 2023, by type of cattle (in 1,000s) [Graph], FranceAgriMer, February 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1074248/number-cattle-by-type-france/
