Cattle livestock count heads in Algeria
Algeria: Cattle livestock count heads was 1.78 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.78 million
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
94th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.15 million
in 2015
All-time low
525,000
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 1.78 million for cattle livestock count heads in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Algeria peaked at 2.15 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 525,000, in 1963.
Algeria ranks 94th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 611,000 | — |
| 1962 | 610,000 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 525,000 | -13.9% |
| 1964 | 531,000 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 602,000 | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 700,000 | +16.3% |
| 1967 | 801,000 | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 841,000 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 871,000 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 885,000 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 918,000 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 890,000 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 872,090 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 910,140 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 1.00 million | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 1.01 million | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.13 million | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 1.21 million | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 1.33 million | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 1.36 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.38 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.50 million | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 1.65 million | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 1.40 million | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 1.42 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.35 million | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 1.42 million | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 1.43 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.41 million | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.39 million | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.30 million | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 1.33 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.31 million | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.27 million | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.27 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.23 million | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.26 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.32 million | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.58 million | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 1.60 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.61 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.51 million | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.56 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.61 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.59 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.61 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.64 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.68 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.75 million | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.79 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.84 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.91 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.05 million | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 2.15 million | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.08 million | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.90 million | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 1.82 million | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.79 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.74 million | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.73 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.73 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.81 million | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.78 million | -1.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.78 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.78 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 477,958, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 676,889 | 525,000 | 871,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.02 million | 872,090 | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 million | 1.35 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 million | 1.23 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.60 million | 1.51 million | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million | 1.75 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 million | 1.73 million | 1.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 1.83 million compare
- 92 Austria 1.82 million compare
- 93 Romania 1.81 million compare
- 95 Costa Rica 1.58 million compare
- 96 Rwanda 1.55 million compare
- 97 Switzerland 1.53 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0292 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1792 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8702 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 878.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.884 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Algeria?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Algeria was 1.78 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 525,000 in 1963.
- How does Algeria rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Algeria ranks 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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