Number of cattle in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Number of cattle was 383,331 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of cattle in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina is 383,331 animals, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 550,000 animals in 1992 and was at its lowest, 330,000 animals, in 1996.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 132nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Number of cattle in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 550,000 animals | — |
| 1993 | 550,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 500,000 animals | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 403,000 animals | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 330,000 animals | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 411,800 animals | +24.8% |
| 1998 | 425,743 animals | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 442,537 animals | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 461,928 animals | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 440,000 animals | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 410,000 animals | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 440,000 animals | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 452,895 animals | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 459,790 animals | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 514,869 animals | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 467,986 animals | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 459,218 animals | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 457,743 animals | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 462,368 animals | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 455,258 animals | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 444,595 animals | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 446,893 animals | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 444,000 animals | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 454,810 animals | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 455,191 animals | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 444,522 animals | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 438,006 animals | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 429,653 animals | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 427,461 animals | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 341,898 animals | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 339,169 animals | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 330,119 animals | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 383,331 animals | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 451,635 animals | 330,000 animals | 550,000 animals | 8 |
| 2000s | 456,443 animals | 410,000 animals | 514,869 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 447,530 animals | 429,653 animals | 462,368 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 364,396 animals | 330,119 animals | 427,461 animals | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 452.22 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4731 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.4% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Number of cattle in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 383,331 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 550,000 animals in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 330,000 animals in 1996.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for number of cattle?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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