Cattle livestock count heads in Austria
Austria: Cattle livestock count heads was 1.82 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.82 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
92nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.67 million
in 1985
All-time low
1.82 million
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Austria, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Austria is 1.82 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Austria peaked at 2.67 million in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.82 million, in 2024.
Austria ranks 92nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.39 million | — |
| 1962 | 2.46 million | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 2.44 million | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.31 million | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 2.35 million | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 2.44 million | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 2.50 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2.48 million | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 2.43 million | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.42 million | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.47 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.50 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.51 million | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.62 million | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 2.58 million | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 2.50 million | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 2.50 million | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.55 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.59 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.55 million | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 2.52 million | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.53 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.55 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.63 million | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 2.67 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.65 million | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.64 million | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.59 million | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.54 million | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.56 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.58 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.53 million | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.40 million | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 2.33 million | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.33 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.33 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.27 million | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.20 million | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.17 million | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.15 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.16 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.12 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.07 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.05 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.01 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.00 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.00 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.00 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.03 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.01 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.98 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.96 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.96 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.96 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.96 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.95 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.91 million | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.88 million | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.86 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.87 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.86 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.84 million | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.82 million | -0.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.82 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 3.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.82 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.40 million, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.42 million | 2.31 million | 2.50 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.52 million | 2.42 million | 2.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.59 million | 2.52 million | 2.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 million | 2.17 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 million | 2.00 million | 2.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 million | 1.88 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 million | 1.82 million | 1.87 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 89 Yemen 1.97 million compare
- 90 Cote d'Ivoire 1.90 million compare
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 1.83 million compare
- 93 Romania 1.81 million compare
- 94 Algeria 1.78 million compare
- 95 Costa Rica 1.58 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Austria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1083 % 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 0.1503 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6322 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2759 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 791 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4906 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Austria?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Austria was 1.82 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 million in 1985.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 million in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Austria ranks 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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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