Cattle livestock count heads in Bahrain
Bahrain: Cattle livestock count heads was 7,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
15,000
in 2002
All-time low
3,300
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Bahrain, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 7,000 for cattle livestock count heads in 2024.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Bahrain peaked at 15,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,300, 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.
Cattle livestock count heads in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,300 | — |
| 1962 | 3,400 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 3,500 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 3,600 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 3,700 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 3,800 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 3,800 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,800 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,000 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,200 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 5,000 | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,400 | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 4,500 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 4,600 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 4,969 | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 5,100 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 5,572 | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 5,570 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,570 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7,500 | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 8,200 | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 9,000 | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 11,500 | +27.8% |
| 1989 | 13,230 | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 13,500 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 12,500 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 13,000 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 12,500 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 12,000 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 11,010 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 12,000 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 12,030 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 13,013 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 13,000 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 11,000 | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 15,000 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 11,000 | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 9,010 | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 9,000 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,000 | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 7,200 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 10,000 | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,500 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 10,500 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,945 | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 8,093 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 6,898 | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 7,000 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 7,667 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 7,000 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 7,500 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 7,200 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 7,000 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 7,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 1% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 7,000 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 477,958, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads 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 | 15,000 |
| 2010 | +38.9% | 7,200 | 10,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,656 | 3,300 | 4,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,734 | 4,000 | 5,572 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,857 | 5,570 | 13,230 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,455 | 11,010 | 13,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,721 | 7,000 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,960 | 6,898 | 10,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,140 | 7,000 | 7,500 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 179 Barbados 11,241 compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 10,486 compare
- 181 French Polynesia 8,097 compare
- 183 Grenada 6,191 compare
- 184 Equatorial Guinea 5,520 compare
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 4,500 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bahrain
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.0026 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.0051 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Bahrain?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Bahrain was 7,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 15,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,300 in 1961.
- How does Bahrain rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Bahrain ranks 182nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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