Number of cattle in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of cattle was 7,000 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,000 animals
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
15,000 animals
in 2002
All-time low
3,300 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of cattle in Bahrain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 7,000 animals for number of cattle in 2024.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in Bahrain peaked at 15,000 animals in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,300 animals, in 1961.
That places Bahrain 182nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Number of cattle in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,300 animals | — |
| 1962 | 3,400 animals | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 3,500 animals | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 3,600 animals | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 3,700 animals | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 3,800 animals | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 3,800 animals | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,800 animals | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,000 animals | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 4,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,200 animals | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 5,000 animals | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 5,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,400 animals | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 4,500 animals | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 4,600 animals | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 4,969 animals | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 5,100 animals | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 5,572 animals | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 5,570 animals | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,570 animals | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 animals | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 6,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7,500 animals | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 8,200 animals | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 9,000 animals | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 11,500 animals | +27.8% |
| 1989 | 13,230 animals | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 13,500 animals | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 12,500 animals | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 13,000 animals | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 12,500 animals | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 12,000 animals | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 11,010 animals | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 12,000 animals | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 12,030 animals | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 13,013 animals | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 13,000 animals | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 11,000 animals | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 10,000 animals | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 15,000 animals | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 11,000 animals | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 9,010 animals | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 9,000 animals | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,000 animals | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 7,200 animals | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 10,000 animals | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 10,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,500 animals | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 10,500 animals | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,945 animals | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 8,093 animals | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 6,898 animals | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 7,000 animals | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 7,667 animals | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 7,000 animals | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 7,500 animals | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 7,200 animals | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 7,000 animals | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 7,000 animals | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 7,000 animals is below the median for high income countries, which is 595,200 animals, 1% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 7,000 animals is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 477,958 animals, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of cattle in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +50.0% | 10,000 animals | 15,000 animals |
| 2010 | +38.9% | 7,200 animals | 10,000 animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,656 animals | 3,300 animals | 4,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,734 animals | 4,000 animals | 5,572 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,857 animals | 5,570 animals | 13,230 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,455 animals | 11,010 animals | 13,500 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,721 animals | 7,000 animals | 15,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,960 animals | 6,898 animals | 10,500 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,140 animals | 7,000 animals | 7,500 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 179 Barbados 11,241 animals compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 10,486 animals compare
- 181 French Polynesia 8,097 animals compare
- 183 Grenada 6,191 animals compare
- 184 Equatorial Guinea 5,520 animals compare
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 4,500 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bahrain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 73.61 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2010)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle in Bahrain?
- Number of cattle in Bahrain was 7,000 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of cattle recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 15,000 animals in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,300 animals in 1961.
- How does Bahrain rank for number of cattle?
- Bahrain ranks 182nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of cattle. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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