Number of cattle in Belarus
Belarus: Number of cattle was 4.10 million animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of cattle in Belarus, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of cattle in Belarus is 4.10 million animals, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in Belarus peaked at 6.58 million animals in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.92 million animals, in 2004.
That places Belarus 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.43 million animals | 4.69 million animals | 6.58 million animals | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.06 million animals | 3.92 million animals | 4.33 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 million animals | 4.15 million animals | 4.37 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.20 million animals | 4.10 million animals | 4.29 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belarus
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.9% (2025)
- Rural population 1.86 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 20.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.28 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle in Belarus?
- Number of cattle in Belarus was 4.10 million 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 million animals in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 million animals in 2004.
- How does Belarus rank for number of cattle?
- Belarus ranks 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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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