Cattle livestock count heads in Cyprus
Cyprus: Cattle livestock count heads was 82,680 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82,680
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
154th
of 197 countries
All-time high
84,610
in 2021
All-time low
14,700
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Cyprus, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle livestock count heads in Cyprus stood at 82,680.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Cyprus peaked at 84,610 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14,700, in 1976.
Cyprus ranks 154th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31,000 | — |
| 1962 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 34,500 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 34,500 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 36,000 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 37,000 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 39,000 | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 40,000 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 35,500 | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 33,500 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 33,500 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 33,000 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 15,500 | -53.0% |
| 1976 | 14,700 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 17,100 | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 18,700 | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 20,100 | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 22,300 | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 24,400 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 27,231 | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 31,039 | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 34,173 | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 38,141 | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 42,118 | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 43,832 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 44,522 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 45,966 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 49,296 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 54,682 | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 55,513 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 60,954 | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 64,214 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 67,949 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 69,918 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 62,276 | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 55,741 | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 54,023 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 53,979 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 53,434 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 58,156 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 58,335 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 60,311 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 57,579 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 56,109 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 55,920 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 55,684 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 54,097 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 54,715 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 56,915 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 56,918 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 57,582 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 60,874 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 58,559 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 63,147 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 66,862 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 70,820 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 73,970 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 83,030 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 84,610 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 81,440 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 82,270 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 82,680 | +0.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 82,680 is below the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 14% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 82,680 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.40 million, 6% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -53.0% | 33,000 | 15,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,556 | 31,000 | 39,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,160 | 14,700 | 40,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,372 | 22,300 | 45,966 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,457 | 49,296 | 69,918 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,360 | 53,434 | 60,311 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,036 | 54,715 | 73,970 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,806 | 81,440 | 84,610 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More agriculture & rural data for Cyprus
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.14 % 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 0.0816 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.93 % 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 0.0837 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 335.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8799 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Cyprus?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Cyprus was 82,680 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 84,610 in 2021.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,700 in 1976.
- How does Cyprus rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Cyprus ranks 154th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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