Cattle livestock count heads in Armenia
Armenia: Cattle livestock count heads was 491,594 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
491,594
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
125th
of 197 countries
All-time high
701,535
in 2016
All-time low
465,751
in 1998
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Armenia, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle livestock count heads in Armenia stood at 491,594.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Armenia peaked at 701,535 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 465,751, in 1998.
Armenia ranks 125th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 566,452 | — |
| 1993 | 498,863 | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 501,635 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 503,693 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 507,512 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 509,559 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 465,751 | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 469,077 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 478,730 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 497,306 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 514,244 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 535,784 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 565,844 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 573,260 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 592,067 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 620,197 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 629,146 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 584,779 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 570,633 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 571,357 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 599,243 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 661,003 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 677,584 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 688,553 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 701,535 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 655,771 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 590,585 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 571,861 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 579,256 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 613,413 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 559,627 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 501,862 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 491,594 | -2.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 491,594 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057, 54% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 491,594 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.40 million, 35% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 502,818 | 465,751 | 566,452 | 8 |
| 2000s | 559,136 | 478,730 | 629,146 | 10 |
| 2010s | 628,812 | 570,633 | 701,535 | 10 |
| 2020s | 549,150 | 491,594 | 613,413 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More agriculture & rural data for Armenia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.056 % 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 0.1629 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0412 % 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 0.5419 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 751.74 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Armenia?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Armenia was 491,594 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 701,535 in 2016.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 465,751 in 1998.
- How does Armenia rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Armenia ranks 125th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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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